"bikont" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bikonts [plural]
Etymology: From bi- (“twice”) + -kont (“flagellate”) from Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós, “pole”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bi|kont|t1=twice|t2=flagellate}} bi- (“twice”) + -kont (“flagellate”), {{der|en|grc|κοντός||pole}} Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós, “pole”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bikont (plural bikonts)
  1. (biology) A eukaryotic cell with two flagella; thought to be the ancestor of all plants. Wikipedia link: bikont Categories (topical): Biology Categories (lifeform): Lifeforms Related terms: unikont

Inflected forms

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