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Mastigophora
Mastigophora
Translingual
Proper noun
Mastigophora
- A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Sarcomastigophora – many unicellular heterotrophic protozoans.
Hyponyms
- (superclass): Phytomastigophorea, Zoomastigophorea - classes
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip”) + φορά (phorá, “production, crop”)
Proper noun
Mastigophora f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Mastigophoraceae – a group of leafy liverworts.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Plantae - kingdom; Marchantiophyta - division; Jungermanniopsida - class; Jungermanniales - order; Mastigophoraceae - family