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/ma stij"ee euhm/, n., pl. mastigia /ma stij"ee euh/.an extensible, lashlike, anal organ in certain caterpillars.[1895-1900; < NL < Gk mastigion, dim. of mástix whip]
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Mastigophora — /mas ti gof euhr euh/, n. a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals. [ < NL (neut. pl.) < Gk mastigophóros whip bearing, equiv. to mastig … Universalium
