Noun: dinoflagellate ,dI-nu'fla-ju,leyt
- Chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
"Dinoflagellates are responsible for the bioluminescence in some ocean waters"
Derived forms: dinoflagellates
Type of: flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore
Part of: Cilioflagellata, Dinoflagellata, order Cilioflagellata, order Dinoflagellata
Encyclopedia: Dinoflagellate