Mastoideocentesis

(mas-loi-de-o-sen-te' -sis). See Mastodeocentesis . Mastiche (mas'-ti-ke). See Mastic . Masticot (mas'-tik-ot). Synonym of Afa icot. Mastigium (mas-tij' -e-um). In biology, one of the organs provided with defensive lashes, placed on the posterior extremity of certain lepidopterous larvae. Mast i go branchia (mas-tig-o-brang' -ke-ah). In biology, the branchial lash of a crustacean. It is synonymous with the epipodite and epignathite of Milne- Edwards, and sometimes with part of the podobranchite of Huxley and with the apodemata of and the flabellum of old authors. (Bate.) Mastigophoric (mas-tig-o-for' -ik). Same as Mastigophorous. Mastigophorous (mas-tig off' -o-rus). In biology, flagellate, as certain infusoria or zoospores.