- polymastigote
- poly·mas·ti·gote
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polymastigote
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polymastigote — A mastigote having several grouped flagella. [poly + G. mastix, a whip] * * * poly·mas·ti·gote .päl i mas tə .gōt adj having many flagella … Medical dictionary
polymastigote — noun flagellates with several flagella • Hypernyms: ↑flagellate, ↑flagellate protozoan, ↑flagellated protozoan, ↑mastigophoran, ↑mastigophore • Member Holonyms: ↑Polymastigina, ↑order Polymastigi … Useful english dictionary
Trichomonas — A genus of parasitic protozoan flagellates (subfamily Trichomonidinae, family Trichomonadidae) causing trichomoniasis in humans, other primates, and birds. Specificity is more marked for its precise microhabitat than for host species. The genus… … Medical dictionary
flagellate protozoan — noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals • Syn: ↑flagellate, ↑flagellated protozoan, ↑mastigophoran, ↑mastigophore • Derivationally related forms: ↑flagellate… … Useful english dictionary
flagellated protozoan — noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑flagellate, ↑flagellate protozoan, ↑mastigophoran, ↑mastigophore • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
mastigophoran — noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals • Syn: ↑flagellate, ↑flagellate protozoan, ↑flagellated protozoan, ↑mastigophore • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
mastigophore — noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals • Syn: ↑flagellate, ↑flagellate protozoan, ↑flagellated protozoan, ↑mastigophoran • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
order Polymastigina — noun small usually parasitic flagellates • Syn: ↑Polymastigina • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Zoomastigina, ↑subclass Zoomastigina • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Polymastigina — noun small usually parasitic flagellates • Syn: ↑order Polymastigina • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Zoomastigina, ↑subclass Zoomastigina • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
trichomonas — ˌtrikəˈmänəs, ˈmōn ; trə̇ˈkämənəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from trich + monas : a genus (the type of the family Trichomonadidae) of polymastigote parasitic flagellated protozoans that have four anterior flagella and another… … Useful english dictionary
