DINOFLAGELLATE


Meaning of DINOFLAGELLATE in English

[ ˌdʌɪnə(ʊ)'fladʒəleɪt ]

■ noun Biology a single-celled aquatic organism with two flagella, occurring in large numbers in marine plankton. [Division Dinophyta.]

Origin

C19 (as adjective): from mod. L. Dinoflagellata , from Gk dinos 'whirling' + L. flagellum (see flagellum ).

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