'Dinoflagellata' definitions:

Definition of 'Dinoflagellata'

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noun
In some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta [syn: Dinoflagellata, order Dinoflagellata, Cilioflagellata, order Cilioflagellata]

Definition of 'Dinoflagellata'

From: GCIDE
  • Dinoflagellata \Dinoflagellata\ n. and order of plankton, in some classifications it is considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others it is included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta. Its members usually have two flagella, one of which extends from its center.
  • Syn: order Dinoflagellata, Cilioflagellata, order Cilioflagellata. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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