# mastigoneme

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmæstɪˈɡəʊniːm/

## Definitions
1. One of the lateral "hairs" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, mastigo- + -neme.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mastigoneme