mastigophoran
[ mas-ti-gof-er-uhn ]
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.
Origin of mastigophoran
1First recorded in 1905–10; Mastigophor(a) + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for mastigophoran
mastigophoran
/ (ˌmæstɪˈɡɒfərən) /
nounAlso: mastigophore (ˈmæstɪɡəˌfɔː)
any protozoan having one or more flagella
adjectiveAlso: mastigophorous
Also: flagellate of or relating to flagellated protozoans
Origin of mastigophoran
1C19 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 ]
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