newly-fissioned

Updated: July 15, 2026

The newly-fissioned form darted irregularly and rapidly for a brief space, then fixed itself to the floor or to a rigid object by the ends of its flagella, and, with its body motionless, an intense vibratory action was set up along the entire length of these exquisite fibers.

Various - Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885