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mastigote

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Mastigote (noun) means a tiny single-celled organism that moves using a whip-like structure called a flagellum, instead of pseudopodia.

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A tiny single-celled organism that moves using a whip-like structure called a flagellum, instead of pseudopodia.
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Etymology

Formed from Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip, scourge”) and -ote.

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"mastigote" (noun) means a tiny single-celled organism that moves using a whip-like structure called a flagellum, instead of pseudopodia.
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