Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bdelloplast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bdel-loplast
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modified cell formed in the host of a parasitic Bdellovibrio bacterium

Example Sentences

"Thus we speculate that Bd-NDPSase periplasmic location might be associated with metabolizing host material in the bdelloplast after the 30 minutes initial invasion of the prey cell."

Etymology

From bdello- + -plast.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bdello
Suffix: plast

Inflected Forms

bdelloplasts (plural)

Questions

What does bdelloplast mean?: A modified cell formed in the host of a parasitic Bdellovibrio bacterium
Where does bdelloplast come from?: From bdello- + -plast.

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