Mastigophora (redirected from mastigophoran)

Mastigophora /Mas·ti·goph·o·ra/ (mas?ti-gof´o-rah) a subphylum of Protozoa comprising those having one or more flagella throughout most of their life cycle, and a simple, centrally located nucleus; many are parasitic in both invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans.

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Mastigophora

a subphylum of protozoa, including all those that have one or more flagella throughout most of their life cycle and a simple, centrally located nucleus; many are parasitic in both invertebrates and vertebrates. Included are the Kinetoplastida (e.g. Trypanosoma), Diplomonadina (e.g. Hexamita) and Trichomonadida (e.g. Trichomonas).