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promastigote

promastigote noun: a stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and free from the cell body.

Noun

promastigote (plural promastigotes)

  1. A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and free from the cell body.

Forms of promastigote

pluralpromastigotes

Origin of promastigote

From pro- + mastigote.

Words formed from promastigote

Questions about promastigote

What does promastigote mean?
Promastigote means a stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and free from the cell body.
What part of speech is promastigote?
Promastigote is a noun.
What is the plural of promastigote?
The plural of promastigote is promastigotes.

Words near promastigote in the dictionary

  1. promarijuana
  2. promarket
  3. promarriage
  4. promasine
  5. promask
  6. promastigote
  7. promastigotes
  8. promastocyte
  9. promastocytes
  10. promateur
  11. promax

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