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phytoflagellate
noun
phy·to·fla·gel·late
| \ ˌfī-tō-ˈfla-jə-lət
, -ˌlāt; -flə-ˈje-\
, -ˌlāt; -flə-ˈje-\
Definition of phytoflagellate
: any of various organisms (such as dinoflagellates) that are considered a subclass (Phytomastigophora synonym Phytomastigina) usually of algae by botanists and of protozoans by zoologists and that have many characteristics in common with typical algae
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phytoflagellate
noun
phy·to·fla·gel·late
| \ ˌfīt-ō-ˈflaj-ə-lət, -ˌlāt; -flə-ˈjel-ət
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Medical Definition of phytoflagellate
: any of various organisms (as dinoflagellates) that are considered a subclass (Phytomastigophora synonym Phytomastigina) usually of algae by botanists and of protozoans by zoologists and that have many characteristics in common with typical algae
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