Meanings
nounepimastigote (plural epimastigotes)
plural epimastigotes
- biologyA stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and attached the cell body by a short membrane.
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epimastigote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimastigote
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“epimastigote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimastigote. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epimastigote,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimastigote.
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