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silicoflagellate

silicoflagellate noun: any of many unicellular heterokont marine algae, of the order Dictyochales, that have a silica skeleton.

Noun

silicoflagellate (plural silicoflagellates)

  1. Any of many unicellular heterokont marine algae, of the order Dictyochales, that have a silica skeleton

Forms of silicoflagellate

pluralsilicoflagellates

Origin of silicoflagellate

From silico- + flagellate.

Questions about silicoflagellate

What does silicoflagellate mean?
Silicoflagellate means any of many unicellular heterokont marine algae, of the order Dictyochales, that have a silica skeleton.
What part of speech is silicoflagellate?
Silicoflagellate is a noun.
What is the plural of silicoflagellate?
The plural of silicoflagellate is silicoflagellates.

Words near silicoflagellate in the dictionary

  1. silicoating
  2. silicocarbonatite
  3. silicochloroform
  4. silicoelastic
  5. silicoethane
  6. silicoflagellate
  7. silicoflagellates
  8. silicofluoric
  9. silicofluorid
  10. silicofluoride
  11. silicofluorides

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