Zoomastigophorea

[zō′ə-măs′tĭ-gō-fôr′ē-ə, -gŏf′ə-rē′ə]

n.

A class of flagellates having animal-like rather than plantlike characteristics, including parasites such as trypanosomes and trichomonads.

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