mastigophoran
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mastigophoran
[mas″tĭ-gof´ah-rahn]any member of the subphylum mastigophora; called also mastigote.
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mastigophoran
(măs′tĭ-gŏf′ər-ən)n.
Any of various protozoans possessing one or more flagella.
mas′ti·goph′o·ran adj.
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