Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as mastigophorous, 1. T. L. Peacock, Headlong Hall, vi.

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  • adjective carrying or wielding a whip
  • adjective biology (of a cell) having a flagellum

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek μαστιγοφόρος (mastigophoros, "whip-bearer, constable") +‎ -ic.

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