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uniflagellate

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[yoo-nuh-flaj-uh-lit, -leyt] / ˌyu nəˈflædʒ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. having only one flagellum.

Etymology

Origin of uniflagellate

First recorded in 1880–85; uni- + flagellate

Example Sentences

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Brood cells at first uniflagellate or amoeboid from birth.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

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