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 mastigophoran mastigophoran /ˌmæstɪɡəˈfɔːrən/

noun

  1. A usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals  ( flagellate , flagellate protozoan , mastigophoran , flagellated protozoan , mastigophore )
    a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
     Some types of flagellated protozoan can cause diseases in humans.
    Some types of flagellated protozoan can cause diseases in humans.


 Tridacna gigas Tridacna gigas /triːˈdæknə ˈdʒaɪgəs/

noun

  1. A large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds  ( giant clam , Tridacna gigas )
    a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds


 Rhagoletis pomonella Rhagoletis pomonella /ræɡoʊˈlɛtɪs pɒmoʊˈnɛlə/

noun

  1. Larvae bore into and feed on apples  ( apple maggot , railroad worm [ N. American] , Rhagoletis pomonella )
    larvae bore into and feed on apples


 brain-stem brain-stem /ˈbreɪnˌstɛm/

noun

  1. The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus  ( brain stem , brain-stem , brainstem )
    the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus