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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.

Nearby words

  1. masticatory system,
  2. mastiff,
  3. mastiff bat,
  4. mastigium,
  5. mastigophora,
  6. mastigote,
  7. masting,
  8. mastitic,
  9. mastitis,
  10. masto-

Origin of mastigophoran

First recorded in 1905–10; Mastigophor(a) + -an
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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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Science definitions for mastigophoran

mastigophoran

[ măs′tĭ-gŏf′ər-ən ]

See flagellate.
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