Zoomastigophorea

Zoomastigophorea definition - medical

Zo·o·mas·ti·go·pho·re·a (zōˌə-măsˌtĭ-gō-fôrˈē-ə, -gŏfˌə-rēˈə)

noun
A class of flagellates having animal-like rather than plantlike characteristics, including parasites such as trypanosomes and trichomonads.

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