Polymastigina (Noun)
Meaning
Small usually parasitic flagellates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The polymastigina is a flagellate with numerous flagella that aid in its movement through the host's body.
- Polymastigina flagellates often infect the intestines of various vertebrates and cause disease.
- One well-known polymastigina is the genus Trichomonas, a common parasite of humans and animals.
- Some polymastigina exhibit complex life cycles, with multiple stages of development in their vertebrate hosts.
- The morphology of polymastigina flagellates can be used to identify different species and understand their evolutionary relationships.