Term: blepharoplast
Literally meaning: “formation of eyelid”
Origin: Anc Greek
βλέπω/vlepo (=see) > βλέφαρον/vlepharon(=eyelid)
πλάστης/plastis (=one who molds) > πλάσσειν/plassein(=to create, to form, to mold)
Coined/History
Definition
Blepharoplast is an organelle found
in certain flagellated protozoans and Algae.
It is the basal body which consists of a small amount of chromatin and parallel
peripheral rods connected to the filaments of
flagella.
No comments:
Post a Comment