Former term for plant-like flagellates, originally classified as a suborder or order, raised to the class Phytomastigophorea (Phytomastigophorasida) in recent classifications. ... Origin: phyto-+ G. Mastix, whip ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: fī′tō-mas′ti-jī′nă Definitions: 1. Former term for plantlike flagellates, originally classified as a suborder or order, raised to the class Phytomastigophorea (Phytomastigophorasida) in recent classifications. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=68838