haptonemata

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

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

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