Definitions for Mastigophora

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Mastigophora Mas·ti·goph·o·ra

Spelling: [mas-ti-gof-er-uh]

IPA: /ˌmæs tɪˈgɒf ər ə/

Mastigophora is a 12 letter English word.

You can make 1350 anagrams from letters in Mastigophora (aaghimooprst).

Definitions for Mastigophora

noun

1. a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.

Origin of Mastigophora

New Latin (neuter plural) Greek mastīgophóros whip-bearing, equivalent to mastīg-, stem of mástix whip + -o- -o- + -phoros -phore. See

Examples for Mastigophora

The Mastigophora are frequently termed Flagellata or Flagellates.

This genus is exceptional among Mastigophora in that division is transverse instead of longitudinal.