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hypermastigote

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈmæs.tɪ.ɡoʊt/

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noun

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈmæs.tɪ.ɡoʊt/C2formalscientific
  • ruЖгутиковое простейшее, живущее симбиотически в кишечнике термитов и других насекомых, питающихся древесиной, помогающее переваривать целлюлозу.

A flagellate protozoan that lives symbiotically in the intestines of termites and other wood-eating insects, aiding in the digestion of cellulose.

  1. C2formalscientific

    A type of flagellate protozoan that lives symbiotically in the intestines of termites and other wood-eating insects, aiding in the digestion of cellulose.

    ruЖгутиковое простейшее

    • Hypermastigotes are essential for termites to break down wood fibers.
    • The gut of a termite contains millions of hypermastigotes.
    • Scientists study hypermastigotes to understand symbiotic relationships.
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  • hypermastigotes' possessive plural form
  • hypermastigote's possessive singular form