Meanings
nounamastigophore (plural amastigophores)
plural amastigophores
- biologyAny nematocyst that does not have a tube beyond the hempe
Origin
From a- + mastigophore. By surface analysis, a- + mastigo- + -phore.
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amastigophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amastigophore
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“amastigophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amastigophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amastigophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amastigophore.
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