Definitions | opisthokont |
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- (biology) Any of very many eukaryotes whose flagellate cells propel themselves with a single posterior flagellum.
Etymology: From Ancient Greek (term, sc=polytonic, -, tr=opísthÅ-, , hind-, lang=el) + (term, sc=polytonic, , tr=kontós, , pole (in reference to the flagellum), lang=el).
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