mastigophore

[US]/mæsˈtɪɡəfɔː/
[UK]/mæsˈtɪɡəfɔːr/

Translation

n.a large toad; specifically referring to a species of giant toad
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the biologist examined the mastigophore under a high-powered microscope.

most mastigophore species reproduce asexually through binary fission.

a mastigophore uses its flagellum to propel itself through water.

giardia lamblia is a well-known parasitic mastigophore affecting humans.

some mastigophore types cause serious diseases in cattle and horses.

the mastigophore belongs to the subphylum mastigophora within protozoa.

free-living mastigophore organisms are abundant in fresh water ponds.

trypanosoma is a mastigophore transmitted by the tsetse fly.

this specific mastigophore possesses a single long locomotory appendage.

marine mastigophore species are a critical part of the zooplankton.

researchers discovered a new mastigophore in the deep ocean samples.

the mastigophore creates its food vacuoles to digest bacteria.

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