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trichomonad

[trik-uh-mon-ad, -moh-nad]

noun

  1. any flagellate protozoan of the genus Trichomonas, parasitic in humans or animals.

trichomonad

/ ˌtrɪkəˈmɒnəl, trɪˈkɒmənəl, -ˈməʊ-, ˌtrɪkəʊˈmɒnæd /

noun

  1. any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Trichomonas , occurring in the digestive and reproductive systems of man and animals

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Other Word Forms

  • trichomonadal adjective
  • trichomonal adjective
  • ˌٰˈDzԲ岹 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichomonad1

1860–65; < New Latin Trichomonad- (stem of Trichomonas ) genus name. See tricho-, monad

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