# mastigophore

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe)
2. In Ancient Greece, an official who carried a whip

## Etymology
By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mastigophore