mastigophoran

[ mas-ti-gof-er-uh n ]

/ ˌmæs tɪˈgɒf ər ən /

noun

Also mas·ti·go·phore

[mas-ti-guh-fawr, -fohr] /ˈmæs tɪ gəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/. a protozoan of the phylum Mastigophora.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Mastigophora.

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Origin of mastigophoran

First recorded in 1905–10; Mastigophor(a) + -an

Words nearby mastigophoran

masticatory system, mastiff, mastiff bat, mastigium, mastigophora, mastigophoran, mastigote, masting, mastitis, masto-, masto-occipital

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British Dictionary definitions for mastigophoran

mastigophoran

/ (ˌmæstɪˈɡɒfərən) /

noun Also: mastigophore (ˈmæstɪɡəˌfɔː)

any protozoan having one or more flagella

adjective Also: mastigophorous

Also: flagellate of or relating to flagellated protozoans

Word Origin for mastigophoran

C19 mastigophore whip-bearer, from Greek mastigophoros, from mastix whip + -phoros -phore

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Scientific definitions for mastigophoran

mastigophoran

[ măs′tĭ-gŏf′ər-ən ]

See flagellate.