mastigote en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip, scourge”) + -ote.
Meanings
- A single-celled microorganism that moves by means of an undulipodium, such as a flagellum, rather than using pseudopodia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mastigotes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
trypomastigote · zoomastigote · promastigote · amastigote · endomastigote · choanamastigote · epimastigote · opisthomastigote · dinomastigote