DINOFLAGELLATE

dinoflagellate

(noun) chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dinoflagellate (plural dinoflagellates)

Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.

Anagrams

• deflagellation

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