Mastigophora
/ˌmastɪˈɡɒfərə
/plural noun Zoology
A group of single-celled animals that includes the protozoal flagellates, which are now generally divided among several phyla of the kingdom Protista.
- Subphylum (or superclass) Mastigophora.
Derivatives
mastigophoran
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from Greek mastigophoros, from mastix, mastig- 'whip' + -phoros 'bearing'.