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Golgi apparatus

Gol·gi ap·pa·ra·tus [ gáwljee àppə ràytəss ] or Gol·gi bod·y [ gáwljee bòddee ] or Gol·gi com·plex [ gáwljee kòm plèks ]


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structure in cytoplasm: a membranous structure in the cytoplasm of cells consisting of layers of flattened sacs and functioning in the processing and transporting of proteins

[Early 20th century. After Camillo Golgi (1844-1926), Italian histologist]
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