Definition
noun, plural: zooflagellates
Any of the animal-like flagellates characterized by their lack of chlorophyll and heterotrophic mode of nutrition.
Supplement
These flagellates are named for their animal-like features: colourless, heterotrophic, and lack of chlorophyll.
Word origin: Greek: zôion, animal + flagellate » Latin flagellātus, ptp. of flagellāre to whip.
Compare: phytoflagellate.
See also: protozoa, Zoomastigophorea.
Definition noun, plural: zooflagellates Any of the animal-like flagellates characterized by their lack of chlorophyll and heterotrophic mode of nutrition. Supplement These flagellates are named for their animal-like features: colourless, heterotrophic, and lack of chlorophyll. Word origin: Greek: zôion, animal + flagellate » Latin flagellātus, ptp. of flagellāre to whip. Compare: phytoflagellate. See also: protozoa,..
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