silicoflagellate

noun

Any of many unicellular heterokont marine algae, of the order Dictyochales, that have a silica skeleton

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Meanings

nounsilicoflagellate (plural silicoflagellates)

plural silicoflagellates

  1. Any of many unicellular heterokont marine algae, of the order Dictyochales, that have a silica skeleton

Origin

From silico- + flagellate.

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

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