kinetosome

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noun

A basal body.

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Meanings

nounkinetosome (plural kinetosomes)

plural kinetosomes

  1. A basal body.

Origin

From kineto- + -some.

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Cite this entry
APA

kinetosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetosome

MLA

“kinetosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinetosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetosome.

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