# mastigote

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A single-celled microorganism that moves by means of an undulipodium, such as a flagellum, rather than using pseudopodia.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip, scourge”) + -ote.

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