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Dinoflagellata

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n.1.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.
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Noun1.Dinoflagellata - in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta
Cilioflagellata, order Cilioflagellata, order Dinoflagellata
animal order - the order of animals
class Flagellata, class Mastigophora, Flagellata, Mastigophora - protozoa having flagella
dinoflagellate - chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
genus Noctiluca - a genus of protoctist
family Peridiniidae, Peridiniidae - marine and freshwater dinoflagellates
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