Noun: zoomastigote
- Flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics
"Zoomastigotes are common parasites in the digestive tracts of animals";
- zooflagellate
Derived forms: zoomastigotes
Type of: flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore
Part of: subclass Zoomastigina, Zoomastigina
Encyclopedia: Zoomastigote