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protozoan vs mastigophore

mastigophore vs protozoan

protozoan and mastigophore both are nouns.

protozoan is an adjective but mastigophore is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protozoan Yes Yes No No
mastigophore Yes No No No
As nouns, mastigophore is a hyponym of protozoan; that is, mastigophore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protozoan:
  • protozoan: any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
  • mastigophore: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
protozoan (noun) mastigophore (noun)
any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
protozoan (adjective) mastigophore (adjective)
of or relating to the Protozoa
Difference between protozoan and mastigophore

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