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polymastigote vs flagellate

flagellate vs polymastigote

polymastigote and flagellate both are nouns.

polymastigote is not an adjective while flagellate is an adjective.

polymastigote is not a verb while flagellate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polymastigote Yes No No No
flagellate Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, flagellate is a hypernym of polymastigote; that is, flagellate is a word with a broader meaning than polymastigote:
  • polymastigote: flagellates with several flagella
  • flagellate: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Other hypernyms of polymastigote include flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore.
polymastigote (noun) flagellate (noun)
flagellates with several flagella a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
polymastigote (adjective) flagellate (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
polymastigote (verb) flagellate (verb)
whip
Difference between polymastigote and flagellate

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