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hexadecaflagellate

hexadecaflagellate noun: an organism that has sixteen flagella.

Noun

hexadecaflagellate (plural hexadecaflagellates)

  1. An organism that has sixteen flagella

Forms of hexadecaflagellate

pluralhexadecaflagellates

Origin of hexadecaflagellate

From hexadeca- + flagellate.

Questions about hexadecaflagellate

What does hexadecaflagellate mean?
Hexadecaflagellate means an organism that has sixteen flagella.
What part of speech is hexadecaflagellate?
Hexadecaflagellate is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecaflagellate?
The plural of hexadecaflagellate is hexadecaflagellates.

Words near hexadecaflagellate in the dictionary

  1. hexadecachoron
  2. hexadecachorons
  3. hexadecadienal
  4. hexadecadienals
  5. hexadecadienol
  6. hexadecaflagellate
  7. hexadecaflagellates
  8. hexadecagon
  9. hexadecagonal
  10. hexadecagons
  11. hexadecahedra

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