Sarcomastigophora
noun plural
Sar·co·mas·ti·goph·o·ra
ˌsär-(ˌ)kō-ˌmas-tə-ˈgäf-ə-rə
in former classifications
: a phylum of protozoans that includes forms moving by flagella, pseudopodia, or both and that is divided into the subphyla Mastigophora and Sarcodina
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“Sarcomastigophora.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Sarcomastigophora. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.
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