rhoptry

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ῥόπαλον (rhópalon, “club”) or a cognate of it, reflecting the bulbous shape of the organelle.

Noun

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rhoptry (plural rhoptries)

  1. A specialized secretory organelle in some protozoans
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