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protozoan class also known as Zooflagellata. See zooflagellate.
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Universalium. 2010.
Zoomastigophorea
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Zoomastigophorea — A class of flagellates (superclass Mastigophora) within the phylum Sarcomastigophora (flagellate and ameboid protozoans), of animal like as opposed to plantlike characteristics. Chromatophores are absent; one to many flagella are found, although… … Medical dictionary
protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… … Universalium
flagellate — flagellator, n. flagellatory /flaj euh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. v. /flaj euh layt /; adj., n. /flaj euh lit, layt /, v., flagellated, flagellating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to whip; scourge; flog; lash. adj. 2. Also, flagellated. Biol. having… … Universalium
Mastigophora — The flagellates, a subphylum of Protozoa having one or more locomotory flagella, a single vesicular nucleus, and symmetric binary fission; sexual reproduction is unknown in many groups ( e.g., Volvox … Medical dictionary
Phytomastigophorea — A class of the subphylum Mastigophora (flagellates) within the phylum Sarcomastigophora (flagellate and ameboid protozoans), consisting mostly of free living plantlike flagellates with or without chloroplasts, and usually with one or two flagella … Medical dictionary
ЗООМАСТИГИНЫ — животные жгутиконосцы (Zoomastigophorea. Zoomastigina), класс (по др. системе подкласс) жгутиконосцев. Бесцветные, свободноживущие или паразитические, одиночные или колониальные организмы с голозойным типом питания. Нек рые питаются бактериями,… … Биологический энциклопедический словарь
Choanoflagellida — Choanoflagellates … Wikipedia Español
Mastigophora — Trachelomonas, un flagelado. Los flagelados o mastigóforos (Mastigophora) (del griego mastix, látigo, y phoros, llevar) son un grupo heterogéneo de protozoos caracterizados por la presencia de uno o más flagelos largos en una o en todas las fases … Wikipedia Español
zooflagellate — /zoh euh flaj euh lit, layt /, n. any flagellated protozoan that lacks photosynthetic pigment and feeds on organic matter: often parasitic. [1955 60; ZOO + FLAGELLATE] * * * ▪ protozoan any flagellate protozoan that is traditionally of the… … Universalium
helioflagellate — Any of a class of freshwater protozoans. They are sometimes considered relatives of heliozoans (organisms that for movement have extensions of cytoplasm called pseudopodia, but no flagella) because of their slender, radiating pseudopodia. The… … Universalium
