zoomastigote (Meaning)

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zoomastigote (n)

flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics

Synonyms & Antonyms of zoomastigote

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zoomastigote Sentence Examples

  1. The zoomastigote is the motile form of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.
  2. Zoomastigotes have a whip-like structure called a flagellum that propels them through the blood.
  3. The cell body of zoomastigotes is elongated and contains a single nucleus.
  4. Zoomastigotes can invade host cells and transform into intracellular amastigotes.
  5. The zoomastigote stage is essential for the transmission of trypanosomes between insect vectors and mammalian hosts.
  6. Leishmania parasites exist as zoomastigotes in the gut of sand flies.
  7. Zoomastigotes of Giardia lamblia are pear-shaped and have four pairs of flagella.
  8. The zoomastigote form of Trypanosoma brucei is responsible for African sleeping sickness.
  9. Zoomastigotes of the parasite Blastocystis hominis are commonly found in human stool samples.
  10. Zoomastigotes are crucial for the life cycle of many protozoan parasites.

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flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics

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No antonyms found.

The zoomastigote is the motile form of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.

Zoomastigotes have a whip-like structure called a flagellum that propels them through the blood.

The cell body of zoomastigotes is elongated and contains a single nucleus.

Zoomastigotes can invade host cells and transform into intracellular amastigotes.