kinetosome

/kɪˈnɛtɒsəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A part of the flagellum of a cell, such as a spermatozoon, where the axoneme is attached, and it is the site of dynein activity.

“The kinetosomes were crucial in studying the movement of the sperm cell.”

Synonyms

  • axoneme
  • flagellum

Antonyms

  • centriole
  • cytoskeleton