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mastigophoran vs protozoan

protozoan vs mastigophoran

mastigophoran and protozoan both are nouns.

mastigophoran is not an adjective while protozoan is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mastigophoran Yes No No No
protozoan Yes Yes No No
As nouns, protozoan is a hypernym of mastigophoran; that is, protozoan is a word with a broader meaning than mastigophoran:
  • mastigophoran: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
  • protozoan: any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Other hypernyms of mastigophoran include protozoon.
mastigophoran (noun) protozoan (noun)
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
mastigophoran (adjective) protozoan (adjective)
of or relating to the Protozoa
Difference between mastigophoran and protozoan

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