mastigophoran

noun /,mæstə'ɡɑfərən/

Definition
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Example
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Etymology
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Vowels
5
Consonants
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Length
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