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acroneme

acroneme noun: the slender section of a flagellum.

Noun

acroneme (plural acronemes)

  1. The slender section of a flagellum

Forms of acroneme

pluralacronemes

Origin of acroneme

From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “end”) and Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).

Questions about acroneme

What does acroneme mean?
Acroneme means the slender section of a flagellum.
What part of speech is acroneme?
Acroneme is a noun.
What is the plural of acroneme?
The plural of acroneme is acronemes.

Words near acroneme in the dictionary

  1. acromyotonus
  2. acron
  3. acronal
  4. acronarcotic
  5. acronematic
  6. acroneme
  7. acronemes
  8. acronic
  9. acronical
  10. acronicine
  11. acronicines

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