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.
Dictionary > Zooflagellate
You will also like...

Passive and Active Types of Immunity
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell capable of producing a specific immune response to unique antigens. In thi..

Examples of Natural Selection
Darwin's Finches are an example of natural selection in action. They are an excellent example of the way species' gene p..

Darwin and Natural Selection
This tutorial investigates the genetic diversity in more detail. It also delineates how certain alleles are favored over..

Regulation of Biological Systems
Regulation of Biological Systems tutorials are focused on the modulation of biological systems from cell to population l..

Psychiatry & Mental Disorders
Different mental disorders are described here. Read this tutorial to get an overview of schizophrenia, affective mood di..

Non-Mendelian Inheritance
In this tutorial, find out more about certain types of inheritance that does not follow the Mendelian inheritance patter..