Mastigoneme
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌmæstɪˈɡəʊniːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mastigoneme is a noun meaning One of the lateral "hairs" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.
Meaning
One of the lateral "hairs" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.
Word Forms
- mastigonemes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mastigophore, filipodium, mastigote, trichoblast, nototroch, basoflagellomere.
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