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bikont

bikont noun: a eukaryotic cell with two flagella; thought to be the ancestor of all plants.

Noun

bikont (plural bikonts)

  1. A eukaryotic cell with two flagella; thought to be the ancestor of all plants.

Forms of bikont

pluralbikonts

Origin of bikont

From bi- (“twice”) + -kont (“flagellate”) from Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós, “pole”).

Questions about bikont

What does bikont mean?
Bikont means a eukaryotic cell with two flagella; thought to be the ancestor of all plants.
What part of speech is bikont?
Bikont is a noun.
What is the plural of bikont?
The plural of bikont is bikonts.

Words near bikont in the dictionary

  1. Bikoan
  2. Bikol
  3. Bikolana
  4. Bikolanas
  5. Bikolano
  6. bikont
  7. bikonts
  8. Bikram yoga
  9. bikunin
  10. bikutsi
  11. bil

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