# rhoptry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A specialized secretory organelle in some protozoans

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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