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Mastigophora

Mastigophora

Translingual

Proper noun

Mastigophora

  1. A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Sarcomastigophora – many unicellular heterotrophic protozoans.
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, whip) + φορά (phorá, production, crop)

Proper noun

Mastigophora f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Mastigophoraceae – a group of leafy liverworts.
Hypernyms