epimastigote

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English

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Etymology

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From epi- +‎ mastigote.

Noun

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epimastigote (plural epimastigotes)

  1. (biology) A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and attached the cell body by a short membrane.