dinoflagellate

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

flagellate protozoon flagellate protozoan

Hypernyms

flagellate mastigophore mastigophoran flagellate protozoan flagellated protozoan

Hyponyms

noctiluca Noctiluca miliaris peridinian

Anagrams

deflagellation

Examples

The red tides caused by the dinoflagellate Gonyaulax are serious because this organism produces saxitoxin and gonyautoxins which accumulate in shellfish and if ingested may lead to paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) and can lead to death. Source: Internet

In the Black Sea, the main period of coccolithophore growth occurs after the bulk of the dinoflagellate growth has taken place. Source: Internet

The dinoflagellate is separated into an upper portion called the epitheca (C) where the apical horn resides (E) and a lower portion called the hypotheca (D). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dinocyst dinoflagelate Dinoflagellata dinojuice dinokaryon dinokaryote