Main Entry: Sar·co·mas·ti·goph·o·ra

Pronunciation: \ˌsär-(ˌ)kō-ˌmas-tə-ˈgäf-ə-rə\

Function: noun plural

: a phylum of protozoans that includes forms moving by flagella, pseudopodia, or both and that is divided into the subphyla Mastigophora and Sarcodina—compare ciliophora