zooflagellate
[ zoh-uh-flaj-uh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˌzoʊ əˈflædʒ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
noun
any flagellated protozoan that lacks photosynthetic pigment and feeds on organic matter: often parasitic.
Origin of zooflagellate
First recorded in 1955–60;
zoo- +
flagellate
Words nearby zooflagellate
zoochemistry,
zoochlorella,
zoochore,
zoochorous,
zooerastia,
zooflagellate,
zoogamete,
zoogenic,
zoogeog.,
zoogeography,
zooglea