mastigonemes

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A form of mastigoneme — One of the lateral "hairs" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mastigoneme
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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