mastigophoran
- noun
- /ˌmæstɪˈɡɒfərən/
- Archaic
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mastigóforo
- The mastigophoran relies on its whiplike flagella for movement through water.
Examples
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Some mastigophorans are known to cause diseases in humans and other animals.
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Biologists studied a newly discovered mastigophoran under the microscope.
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The mastigophoran is a fascinating organism.
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Some mastigophorans can cause diseases in humans.
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Biologists studied a newly discovered mastigophoran under the microscope.
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The mastigophoran relies on its whiplike flagella for movement through water.
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Some mastigophorans are known to cause diseases in humans and other animals.
Synonyms
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A tiny living thing made of one cell that moves with whip-like tails
A single-cell creature that moves with tail-like parts and can cause disease in people
A single-celled animal that has whip-like tails and can cause disease in people or animals
A tiny single-celled animal-like creature with a tail for movement that does not make its own food
A tiny single-celled animal-like creature that swims with a tail-like part and absorbs food
A one-celled organism that moves with whip-like tails and can cause disease in animals or people
A cell with one or more long tails it uses to move
Surface Forms
Morphology
mastigophoran = mastigophore (opaque) = mastigo + phor + an
The immediate base 'mastigophore' is itself obscure and not transparent to an average learner.
Etymology
Mastigophoran comes from Greek parts mastigo- meaning 'whip' and -phoran meaning 'to carry'. A helpful image is a tiny single-celled creature that 'carries a whip' because it moves with a whiplike tail, which is why the name describes these organisms.