mastigophorous

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/ˌmæstɪˈɡɒf(ə)ɹəs/

adjective

Carrying a whip, scourge, or wand.

OriginAncient Greek μαστιγοφόρος →
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Meanings

adjectivemastigophorous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleterareCarrying a whip, scourge, or wand.
  2. not comparablebiologymastigophoran

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμαστιγοφόρος
  2. Englishmastigophorous

From Ancient Greek μαστιγοφόρος (mastigophóros). By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore + -ous.

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APA

mastigophorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophorous

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“mastigophorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophorous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mastigophorous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophorous.

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