Meaning of polaroplast | Babel Free
Definitions
An organelle, in microsporidians, that swells with water, and exerts pressure to rupture the polar cap and evert the polar tube through which the sporoplasm escapes to infect the host.
Examples
“The polaroplast is a laminated structure, originating possibly by transformation of endoplasmic reticulum; the polar cap forms its apical part.”
“The polaroplast consisted of a region of closely and loosely packed series of membranes (Fig 4D and 4E).”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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