ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgäf(ə)rə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from mastig- + -phora
: a class of Protozoa comprising organisms characterized by possession of flagella and including the subclasses Phytomastigina and Zoomastigina
• mas·ti·goph·o·rous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|gäf(ə)rəs adjective