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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > protoplasm > cytoplasm > organelles > cytoplasmic vesicles > secretory granules > rhoptry
Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > intracellular space > cytoplasm > organelles > cytoplasmic vesicles > secretory granules > rhoptry
Preferred Term:

rhoptry

Definition:
A specialized, club-shaped secretory organelle found in the motile stages of some protozoan (apicomplexan) parasites. It is located near the apical end of the protozoans, and have an important role in host-cell invasion.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
secretory granules
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • rhoptry organelle
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/263926
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-10-16, last modified 2016-05-27