What is another word for polymastigote?
Pronunciation: [pˌɒlɪmˈastɪɡˌə͡ʊt] (IPA) 
Polymastigote is a term that is commonly used in biology to refer to an organism that has many flagella, which are used for movement. The word comes from the Greek 'polys', meaning 'many' and 'mastix', meaning 'whip'. While there are no direct synonyms for the term, it can be described using related terms such as flagellates, which are unicellular organisms that have one or more flagella. Other related terms include ciliates, which are also unicellular organisms, but have hair-like structures called cilia that they use for movement. Another term that can be used is zooflagellates, which are flagellates that are classified as animals. These terms are all used to describe microorganisms that use flagella or cilia for movement and are thus related to the term 'polymastigote'.
