heterokont

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adjective

Having flagella of unequal length.

Opposite
isokont
OriginAncient Greek κοντός →
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Meanings

adjectiveheterokont (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving flagella of unequal length.

    Antonyms: isokont

nounheterokont (plural heterokonts)

plural heterokonts

  1. biologyAny member of the superphylum Heterokonta, most of which are algae.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving flagella of unequal length.

Opposite
isokont

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοντός“pole”
  2. Englishheterokont

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

heterokont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterokont

MLA

“heterokont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterokont. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterokont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterokont.

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