mastigote

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noun

A single-celled microorganism that moves by means of an undulipodium, such as a flagellum, rather than using pseudopodia.

Opposite
amoeba
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Meanings

nounmastigote (plural mastigotes)

plural mastigotes

  1. A single-celled microorganism that moves by means of an undulipodium, such as a flagellum, rather than using pseudopodia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
amoeba

Origin

From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip, scourge”) + -ote.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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