"opisthomastigote" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opisthomastigotes [plural]
Etymology: From opistho- + mastigote. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|opistho|mastigote}} opistho- + mastigote Head templates: {{en-noun}} opisthomastigote (plural opisthomastigotes)
  1. (biology) A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is posterior of the nucleus, and passes through a groove in the cell body. Categories (topical): Biology

Inflected forms

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