hexadecaflagellate

noun

An organism that has sixteen flagella

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Meanings

nounhexadecaflagellate (plural hexadecaflagellates)

plural hexadecaflagellates

  1. An organism that has sixteen flagella

Origin

From hexadeca- + flagellate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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