A rhoptry is a specialized secretory
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rhoptry — Saclike, electron dense structure in the anterior portion of a zoite of a member of the phylum Apicomplexa; perhaps involved in the penetration of host cells … Dictionary of microbiology
rhoptry — Electron opaque dense body found in the apical complex of parasitic protozoa of the Phylum Apicomplexa … Dictionary of molecular biology
rhoptry — Electron dense club shaped, tubular or saccular organelles, extending back from the anterior end of sporozoites and other stages of certain sporozoans in the subphylum Apicomplexa. SYN: paired organelles, toxoneme. [G. rhopalon, club] * * *… … Medical dictionary
Microneme — Micronemes are cellular organs, or organelles, possessed by Apicomplexa protozoans that are restricted to the apical third of the protozoan body. They are surrounded by a typical unit membrane. On electorn microscopy they have an electron dense… … Wikipedia
toxoneme — SYN: rhoptry. [G. toxon, bow, + nema, thread] * * * toxo·neme (tokґso nēm) rhoptry … Medical dictionary
Amoeboid — Foraminiferan (Ammonia tepida) Amoeboids are single celled life forms characterized by an irregular shape.[1] Amoeboid and amœba are often used interchangeably even by biologists,[2] and especially … Wikipedia
Ciliate — For the type of leaf margin, see Leaf#Margins (edge). Ciliated Cells Temporal range: Ediacaran Recent … Wikipedia
Flagellate — Not to be confused with flagellation. Flagellata from Encyclopædia Britannica … Wikipedia
Microbiology — An agar plate streaked with microorganisms … Wikipedia
Flagellum — For the insect anatomical structure, see Antenna (biology). For the flagella of male Solifugae, see Solifugae. Flagella Code TH H1.00.01.1.01032 A flagellum ( … Wikipedia
