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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any member of superclass Mastigophora of protozoa.
2. 2
   a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals wordnet
3. 3
   Any member of the genus Mastigophora of liverworts.

Synonyms

All synonyms

mastigophoreflagellateflagellateflagellate protozoanflagellated protozoan

Etymology

By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore + -an.

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