Mastigophora

[ mas-ti-gof-er-uh ]

/ ˌmæs tɪˈgɒf ər ə /

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noun

a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.

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Origin of Mastigophora

<New Latin (neuter plural) <Greek mastīgophóros whip-bearing, equivalent to mastīg-, stem of mástix whip + -o--o- + -phoros-phore. See mastigium, -phorous

Words nearby Mastigophora

mastication, masticatory, mastiff, mastiff bat, mastigium, Mastigophora, mastigophoran, masting, mastitis, masto-, mastocarcinoma

How to use Mastigophora in a sentence

This genus is exceptional among Mastigophora in that division is transverse instead of longitudinal.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
The Mastigophora are frequently termed Flagellata or Flagellates.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7|Various