zooflagellate

noun

zoo·​flagellate

¦zōə+

: a member of the Zoomastigina : a flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plantlike characteristics compare plantlike flagellate

Word History

Etymology

zo- + flagellate

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Rhymes for zooflagellate

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• agglomerate
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• alleviate
• amalgamate