excavate Meaning and Definition
1. v. remove the inner part or the core of
2. v. form by hollowing
3. v. find by digging in the ground
4. v. lay bare through digging
The excavates are a major subgroup of unicellular eukaryotes, often known as Excavata. The phylogenetic category Excavata, proposed by Cavalier-Smith in 2002, contains a variety of free-living and symbiotic forms, and also includes some important parasites of humans.
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