Definition
noun, plural: phytoflagellates
Any of the plant-like flagellates that contain chlorophyll and capable of photosynthesis.
Supplement
These flagellates are named for their plant-like features: photosynthetic, and the presence of chlorophyll and other pigments.
Word origin: Greek: phyt(ón), a plant + flagellate » Latin flagellātus, ptp. of flagellāre to whip.
Compare: zooflagellate.
See also: protozoa, Phytomastigophorea.
Definition noun, plural: phytoflagellates Any of the plant-like flagellates that contain chlorophyll and capable of photosynthesis. Supplement These flagellates are named for their plant-like features: photosynthetic, and the presence of chlorophyll and other pigments. Word origin: Greek: phyt(ón), a plant + flagellate » Latin flagellātus, ptp. of flagellāre to whip. Compare: zooflagellate. See also: protozoa,..
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