mastigophoran
[ mas-ti-gof-er-uhn ]
/ 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, mast leukocyte, masto-
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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.
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