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mastigophoran

[mas-ti-gof-er-uhn]

noun

  1. Also mastigophore a protozoan of the phylum Mastigophora.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Mastigophora.

mastigophoran

/ ˌæɪˈɡɒəə /

noun

  1. any protozoan having one or more flagella

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. Also: flagellate.of or relating to flagellated protozoans

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mastigophoran

  1. See flagellate

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mastigophoran1

First recorded in 1905–10; Mastigophor(a) + -an
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mastigophoran1

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

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