Lissoflagellata

plural noun

Lis·​so·​flagellata
ˌlisō+
in some especially former classifications
: an order or other major division of Mastigophora comprising all the flagellates that lack a protoplasmic collar compare choanoflagellata
lissoflagellate
"+
noun
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from liss- + Flagellata

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“Lissoflagellata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lissoflagellata. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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