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Pronunciation: sar′kō-mas′ti-gof′ŏ-ră
Definition: A phylum of the subkingdom Protozoa characterized by flagella, pseudopodia, or both types of locomotory organelles; includes both the flagellates (subphylum Mastigophora) and the amebae (subphylum Sarcodina) in a single large assemblage.
[sarco- + G. mastix (mastig-), whip, + phoros, to bear]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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