Term replacing 'crithidial stage,' to avoid confusion with the insect-parasitizing flagellates of the genus Crithidia. In the epimastigote stage the flagellum arises from the kinetoplast alongside the nucleus and emerges from the anterior end of the organism; an undulating membrane is present. ... Origin: epi-+ G. Mastix, whip ... (05 Mar 2000) ......
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Like a promastigote but with a short undulating membrane, such as in Blastocrithidea.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ep′i-mas′ti-gōt Definitions: 1. An insect stage of Trypanosomatide infection. Term replacing 'crithidial stage,' to avoid confusion with the insect-parasitizing flagellates of the genus Crithidia. In the epimastigote stage, the flagellum arises from the kinetoplast alongside the nucleus and emerges from th...
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