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unikonts

unikonts is the plural of unikont.

Meaning of unikont

Noun

unikont (plural unikonts)

  1. A eukaryotic cell with a single flagellum; thought to be the ancestor of all animals and fungi.
    • Today, it is thought based on DNA sequence data that the Fungi form a clade in the eukaryotic supergroup Unikonta (“unikonts”), which also includes animals and several protist lineages.2017, David A. Baum, The Princeton Guide to Evolution, page 153

Questions about unikonts

What is unikonts the plural of?
Unikonts is the plural of unikont.

Words near unikonts in the dictionary

  1. unikernel
  2. unikernels
  3. unikes
  4. UNIKOM
  5. unikont
  6. unikonts
  7. unilabiate
  8. unilabiated
  9. unilacunar
  10. UNILAG
  11. unilamellar

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