Dinoflagellata n 1: in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta [syn: {Dinoflagellata}, {order Dinoflagellata}, {Cilioflagellata}, {order Cilioflagellata}]
Dinoflagellata \Dinoflagellata\ n. and order of plankton, in some classifications it is considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others it is included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta. Its members usually have two flagella, one of which extends from its center. Syn: order {Dinoflagellata}, Cilioflagellata, order {Cilioflagellata}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]