promastigote

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English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ mastigote.

Noun

promastigote (plural promastigotes)

(biology) A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and free from the cell body.

Translations

Translations

French: promastigote
Italian: promastigote
Portuguese: promastigota
Spanish: promastigote

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