amastigote

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noun

Any cell (or unicellular organism) that does not have any flagella or cilia

Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounamastigote (plural amastigotes)

plural amastigotes

  1. biologyAny cell (or unicellular organism) that does not have any flagella or cilia

Origin

From a- + mastigote.

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Translations

Portuguese amastigota
  • amastigotacell that does not have any flagella or cilia
Cite this entry
APA

amastigote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amastigote

MLA

“amastigote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amastigote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amastigote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amastigote.

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