Mastigamoebidae

plural noun

Mas·​tig·​amoe·​bi·​dae

ˌmastə̇gəˈmēbəˌdē

: a family of amoeboid zooflagellates that have both pseudopods and a flagellum see histomonas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mastigamoeba, type genus + -idae

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