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trichomonad definition

tricho·mo·nad (trik′ə mō′nad, -män′ad)

noun

any of a genus (Trichomonas) of parasitic or commensal zooflagellates

Etymology: < ModL Trichomonas (gen. Trichomonadis): see tricho- & monad

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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