| Term Name: | polaroplast |
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| Definition: | A membrane-bounded organelle found in a microsporidian spore, that swells with water, and exerts pressure to rupture the polar cap and evert the polar tube through which the sporoplasm escapes to infect the host. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0160201] QuickGO AmiGO |