Meanings
nounzoomastigote (plural zoomastigotes)
plural zoomastigotes
- A zooflagellate: a heterotrophic flagellate of the phylum Zoomastigophora
Synonyms: zooflagellate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA zooflagellate: a heterotrophic flagellate of the phylum Zoomastigophora
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nounflagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics
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zoomastigote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoomastigote
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“zoomastigote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoomastigote. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoomastigote,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoomastigote.
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