FLAGELLATA

Mastigophora, class Mastigophora, Flagellata, class Flagellata

(noun) protozoa having flagella

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Flag`el*la"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr.L. flagellatus, p. p. See Flagellate, v. t.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of Infusoria, having one or two long, whiplike cilia, at the anterior end. It includes monads. See Infusoria, and Monad.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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