dinoflagellate
dinoflagellate noun: any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
Noun
dinoflagellate (plural dinoflagellates)
- Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
- Noctiluna scintillans, a tiny marine dinoflagellate, glows in the dark thanks to thousands of bioluminescent spherical organelles in its cytoplasm; gathered in millions, it can illuminate the whole sea at night.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 31
Forms of dinoflagellate
| plural | dinoflagellates |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dinoflagelate |
Origin of dinoflagellate
Borrowed from translingual Dinoflagellata (phylum name), equivalent to dino- + flagellate.
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Questions about dinoflagellate
- What does dinoflagellate mean?
- Dinoflagellate means any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
- What part of speech is dinoflagellate?
- Dinoflagellate is a noun.
- What is the plural of dinoflagellate?
- The plural of dinoflagellate is dinoflagellates.
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