opisthokont

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of very many eukaryotes, including animals and fungi, whose flagellate cells (if any) propel themselves with a single posterior flagellum.

Pronunciation

/ɒˈpɪsθəʊ̆kɒnt/

Word forms

opisthokont opisthokonts

Etymology

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

Related words

opistho- Opisthokonta
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