Meanings
nounmastigophoran (plural mastigophorans)
plural mastigophorans
- biologyAny member of the genus Mastigophora of liverworts.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of superclass Mastigophora of protozoa.
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nouna usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
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Origin
By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore + -an.
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mastigophoran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophoran
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“mastigophoran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophoran. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mastigophoran,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophoran.
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