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zooflagellate
[ zoh-uh-flaj-uh-lit, -leyt ]
noun
- any flagellated protozoan that lacks photosynthetic pigment and feeds on organic matter: often parasitic.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zooflagellate1
First recorded in 1955–60; zoo- + flagellate
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