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heterokont

heterokont adjective: having flagella of unequal length.

Adjective

heterokont (not comparable)

  1. Having flagella of unequal length.
    Antonyms:
    isokont

Noun

heterokont (plural heterokonts)

  1. Any member of the superphylum Heterokonta, most of which are algae.

Antonyms of heterokont

Forms of heterokont

pluralheterokonts

Origin of heterokont

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

Words formed from heterokont

Questions about heterokont

What does heterokont mean?
Heterokont means having flagella of unequal length.
What part of speech is heterokont?
Heterokont can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near heterokont in the dictionary

  1. heterokaryotype
  2. heterokaryotypes
  3. heterokaryotypic
  4. heteroketone
  5. heteroketones
  6. heterokont
  7. heterokontan
  8. heterokontophyte
  9. heterokontophytes
  10. heterokonts
  11. heterokurtosis

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