Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun biology A eukaryotic cell with a single flagellum; thought to be the ancestor of all animals

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word unikont.

Examples

  • TC-S 2009 JEM (free access) argued (sigh.) for an important aspect of the unikont-bikont split being cytoskeletally amoeboid vs. flagellate cell morphologies (see my Naegleria post for further info), as well as evoking lateral transfer of myosin II (a motor protein

    Research Blogging - All Topics - English Psi Wavefunction, Skeptic Wonder 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.