mastigophoran
[ mas-ti-gof-er-uh n ]
/ ˌmæs tɪˈgɒf ər ən /
noun
Also mas·ti·go·phore
[mas-ti-guh-fawr, -fohr] /ˈmæs tɪ gəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/.
a protozoan of the phylum Mastigophora.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Mastigophora.
Origin of mastigophoran
First recorded in 1905–10;
Mastigophor(a) +
-an
Words nearby mastigophoran
masticatory system,
mastiff,
mastiff bat,
mastigium,
mastigophora,
mastigophoran,
mastigote,
masting,
mastitis,
masto-,
masto-occipital
British Dictionary definitions for mastigophoran
mastigophoran
/ (ˌmæstɪˈɡɒfərən) /
noun Also: mastigophore (ˈmæstɪɡəˌfɔː)
any protozoan having one or more flagella
adjective Also: mastigophorous
Also: flagellate
of or relating to flagellated protozoans
Word Origin for mastigophoran
C19
mastigophore whip-bearer, from Greek
mastigophoros, from
mastix whip +
-phoros
-phore
Scientific definitions for mastigophoran
mastigophoran
[ măs′tĭ-gŏf′ər-ən ]
See flagellate.