mastigophore

English

Noun

mastigophore (plural mastigophores)

1. Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe)
2. In Ancient Greece, an official who carried a whip

Synonyms

• mastigophoran

Related terms

• amastigophore
• mastigophorous
• mastigophoric

Anagrams

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