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Noun: dinoflagellate  ,dI-nu'fla-ju,leyt
  1. Chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton

Derived forms: dinoflagellates

Type of: flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore

Part of: Cilioflagellata, Dinoflagellata, order Cilioflagellata, order Dinoflagellata

Encyclopedia: Dinoflagellate