akinete
[ ak-uh-neet, ey-kahy-neet ]
/ ˌæk əˈnit, eɪˈkaɪ nit /
noun
(in certain algae) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is fused to that of the parent cell.
Compare
aplano·spore.
Origin of akinete
< Greek
akī́nētos without movement, equivalent to
a-
a-6 +
kī́nētos moving, derivative of
kīneîn to move
Words nearby akinete
akimbo,
akimiski island,
akin,
akinesia,
akinesthesia,
akinete,
akinetic mutism,
akins,
akiraho,
akita,
akkad