Mastigophora
n 1: protozoa having flagella [syn: {Mastigophora}, {class
Mastigophora}, {Flagellata}, {class Flagellata}]
Mastigophora \Mas"ti*go*phor`a\, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. ma`stix,
ma`stigos, a whip + fe`rein to bear.] (Zool.)
A phylum of protozoans the kingdom Protista, consisting
mainly of free-living flagellated unicellular organisms,
lacking photosynthetic capability. Some members are
pathogenic in man.
[PJC]