heteromastigote

adjective

het·​er·​o·​mas·​ti·​gote

variants or heteromastigate

-ˌgāt

: having two unlike flagella

heteromastigote dinoflagellates

Word History

Etymology

heteromastigote, alteration of heteromastigate, from heter- + mastig- + -ate

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