intraflagellar

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adjective

Internal to a flagellum or cilium.

“an intraflagellar structure”

OriginEnglish flagellar ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveintraflagellar (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyInternal to a flagellum or cilium.

    an intraflagellar structure

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishflagellar
  7. Englishintraflagellar

From intra- + flagellar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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