tractellumn.
/trakˈtɛləm/ Biology.
The anterior flagellum of an infusorian, etc., which serves to draw the body after it in swimming.
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tractellum1880
1880–1 W. Saville-Kent Man. Infusoria I. 429 Among the free-swimming monoflagellate Infusoria.., where the locomotive appendage..fulfils during natation the rôle of a tractellum.
Derivatives
tracˈtellate adj. [-ate suffix2] furnished with a tractellum.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > protozoa > class Infusoria > [adjective] > having form of infusorian > having anterior flagellum
tractellate1891
1891 Cent. Dict. Tractellate.
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