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mastigoneme
mas·tig·o·neme [ mástigō nm ] (plural mas·tig·o·nemes)


noun 
Definition:
 
bristle on flagellum: a bristle-shaped or hair-shaped projection from the shaft of a flagellum, found in some simple organisms
[Mid-20th century. < Greek mastig- "whip" + nēma "thread"]

ma·stig·o·ne·mate [ mástigō nmət ] adjective
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