Rhizomastigina
plural nounRhi·zo·mas·ti·gi·na | \ ¦rī(ˌ)zōˌmastəˈjīnə \
Definition of Rhizomastigina
: an order of Zoomastigina that comprises protozoans which have both flagella and pseudopods and which chiefly are obscure soil or water organisms though a few are commensals and one (Histomonas meleagris) causes the serious blackhead of turkeys and other fowl
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