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theront

theront noun: the stage where a tomite elongates (swims away) after being released from the cyst.

Noun

theront (plural theronts)

  1. The stage where a tomite elongates (swims away) after being released from the cyst.

Forms of theront

pluraltheronts

Origin of theront

From Ancient Greek θήρ (thḗr, “beast, fantastic animal”) + -ont.

Questions about theront

What does theront mean?
Theront means the stage where a tomite elongates (swims away) after being released from the cyst.
What part of speech is theront?
Theront is a noun.
What is the plural of theront?
The plural of theront is theronts.

Words near theront in the dictionary

  1. therologists
  2. therology
  3. theromorph
  4. theromorphs
  5. Theron
  6. theront
  7. theronts
  8. therophyte
  9. therophytes
  10. therophytic
  11. theropod

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