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mastigophore

mastigophore noun: any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe).

Noun

mastigophore (plural mastigophores)

  1. Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe)
  2. In Ancient Greece, an official who carried a whip

Synonyms of mastigophore

Forms of mastigophore

pluralmastigophores

Origin of mastigophore

By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore.

Questions about mastigophore

What does mastigophore mean?
Mastigophore means any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe).
What part of speech is mastigophore?
Mastigophore is a noun.
What is the plural of mastigophore?
The plural of mastigophore is mastigophores.

Words near mastigophore in the dictionary

  1. mastigophilias
  2. mastigophobia
  3. mastigophobias
  4. mastigophoran
  5. mastigophorans
  6. mastigophore
  7. mastigophores
  8. mastigophoric
  9. mastigophorous
  10. mastigopod
  11. mastigopods

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