- heterocont
- \\ˈhed.ərōˌkänt\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Heterocontae: of or relating to the Heterokontae
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• • •Main Entry: ↑heter-————————hetˈerokont or hetˈerocont noun(Gr kontos a punting pole) any member of the Heterocontˈae or yellow-green algae (eg the common Conferva), a class usually characterized by the pair of unequal cilia on the motile cells• • •Main Entry: ↑heter-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.