Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intraflagellar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-traflag-el-lar
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Internal to a flagellum or cilium.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English flagellar English intraflagellar From intra- + flagellar.

Phrases

intraflagellar transport

Frequently Paired Words

interflagellar intraciliary

Questions

What does intraflagellar mean?
Internal to a flagellum or cilium.
Where does intraflagellar come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English flagellar English intraflagellar From intra- + flagellar.

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