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zooflagellate vs mastigophoran

mastigophoran vs zooflagellate

zooflagellate and mastigophoran both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zooflagellate Yes No No No
mastigophoran Yes No No No
As nouns, mastigophoran is a hypernym of zooflagellate; that is, mastigophoran is a word with a broader meaning than zooflagellate:
  • zooflagellate: flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics
  • mastigophoran: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Other hypernyms of zooflagellate include flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophore.
zooflagellate (noun) mastigophoran (noun)
flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Difference between zooflagellate and mastigophoran

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