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mastigophore vs protozoan

protozoan vs mastigophore

mastigophore and protozoan both are nouns.

mastigophore is not an adjective while protozoan is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mastigophore Yes No No No
protozoan Yes Yes No No
As nouns, protozoan is a hypernym of mastigophore; that is, protozoan is a word with a broader meaning than mastigophore:
  • mastigophore: 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 mastigophore include protozoon.
mastigophore (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
mastigophore (adjective) protozoan (adjective)
of or relating to the Protozoa
Difference between mastigophore and protozoan

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