promastigote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and free from the cell body.

Word forms

promastigote promastigotes

Etymology

From pro- + mastigote.

Derived words

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