Etymology · Ancient Greek
κοντός
7 English words descend from Ancient Greek κοντός, most common first.
- bikontA eukaryotic cell with two flagella; thought to be the ancestor of all plants.
- heterokontHaving flagella of unequal length.
- isokontHaving flagella of equal length.
- -kontA flagellate of a given type.
- opisthokontAny of very many eukaryotes, including animals and fungi, whose flagellate cells (if any) propel themselves with a single posterior flagellum.
- stephanokontHaving a subapical ring of short flagella that are uniform in length.
- unikontA eukaryotic cell with a single flagellum; thought to be the ancestor of all animals and fungi.