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

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-gŏfər-ən ]

See flagellate.