mastigophore
mastigophore · mastigophores
Any flagellate of the phylum MastigophoraAny flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe)
Meaning
2 sensesAny flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe)
In Ancient Greece, an official who carried a whip
More definitions
- a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Origin
By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore.By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore.
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Forms
plural: mastigophores| Singular | mastigophore |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals:flagellateflagellate protozoanflagellated protozoanmastigophoran