"ministack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ministacks [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + stack. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|stack}} mini- + stack Head templates: {{en-noun}} ministack (plural ministacks)
  1. (biology) A component of the Golgi apparatus. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-ministack-en-noun-jnIlwngR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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