mastigophoran

American

[mas-ti-gof-er-uhn] / ˌmæs tɪˈgɒf ər ən /

noun

Also mastigophore a protozoan of the phylum Mastigophora.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Mastigophora.

mastigophoran British

/ ˌmæstɪˈɡɒfərən /

noun

any protozoan having one or more flagella

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adjective

Also: flagellate. of or relating to flagellated protozoans

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mastigophoran Scientific

/ măs′tĭ-gŏf′ər-ən /

See flagellate

Etymology

Origin of mastigophoran

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

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