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Meaning of zoomastigote
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zoomastigote (n)
flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics
zoomastigote Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The zoomastigote stage is essential for the transmission of trypanosomes between insect vectors and mammalian hosts.
- Leishmania parasites exist as zoomastigotes in the gut of sand flies.
- Zoomastigotes of Giardia lamblia are pear-shaped and have four pairs of flagella.
- The zoomastigote form of Trypanosoma brucei is responsible for African sleeping sickness.
- Zoomastigotes of the parasite Blastocystis hominis are commonly found in human stool samples.
- 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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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.
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