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zooflagellate

[ zoh-uh-flaj-uh-lit, -leyt ]

noun

  1. any flagellated protozoan that lacks photosynthetic pigment and feeds on organic matter: often parasitic.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zooflagellate1

First recorded in 1955–60; zoo- + flagellate

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