haptonemas

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A form of haptonema — In haptophytes, a peg-like organelle attached near the flagella and unique to the group. May function in attachment, feeding, or avoidance responses.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of haptonema

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Seahampton
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APA

haptonemas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptonemas

MLA

“haptonemas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptonemas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haptonemas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptonemas.

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