blepharoplast


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bleph·a·ro·plast

 (blĕf′ər-ə-plăst′)
n.
A basal body that is associated especially with a flagellated cell.
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blepharoplast

(ˈblɛfərəʊˌplæst)
n
(Biology) a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa
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