POLYMASTIGINA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Small usually parasitic flagellates

Synonyms:

order Polymastigina; Polymastigina

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Polymastigina" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Polymastigina"):

polymastigote (flagellates with several flagella)

genus Costia (a genus of flagellate protoctist)

genus Giardia (flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates)

Chilomastix; genus Chilomastix (flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans)

genus Hexamita; Hexamita (flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds)

genus Trichomonas (flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans)

Holonyms ("Polymastigina" is a member of...):

subclass Zoomastigina; Zoomastigina (in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates)