Polar Filament

Pronunciation
/POH-lar FIL-uh-ment/
Category
Anatomy
Singular
Polar Filament
Plural
Polar Filaments

Definition

A hollow, thread-like organelle associated with a microsporidian spore that extrudes and allows the sporoplasm to pass to the exterior and to inoculate a cell.

Etymology

Example

The polar filament plays a crucial role in the transmission of the microsporidian parasite's infective stage.

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