blepharoplast

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.