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zooflagellate

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the heterotrophic flagellates of the phylum Zoomastigophora

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: zoomastigote

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore

History

Etymology

From zoo- + flagellate.