isokont

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adjective

Having flagella of equal length.

Opposite
heterokont
OriginAncient Greek κοντός →
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Meanings

adjectiveisokont (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving flagella of equal length.

    Antonyms: heterokont

nounisokont (plural isokonts)

plural isokonts

  1. Any of the green algae of the class Isokontae, now principally in class Chlorophyceae.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving flagella of equal length.

Opposite
heterokont

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοντός“pole”
  2. Englishisokont

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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