Phytomastigina
plural noun
Phy·to·mas·ti·gi·na
-ˌmastəˈjīnə
: a subclass of Mastigophora comprising the plantlike flagellates that are often regarded as unicellular algae, have chromatophores which contain chlorophyll, usually secrete a covering of cellulose, and have a pigmented eyespot compare zoomastigina
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from phyt- + mastig- + -ina