herpetomonas

noun

her·pe·tom·o·nas ˌhər-pə-ˈtäm-ə-nəs

-ˌnas

capitalized : a genus of flagellates of the family Trypanosomatidae morphologically similar to the genus Trypanosoma but exclusively parasites of the gut of insects

: any flagellate of the genus Herpetomonas

also : any member of the family Trypanosomatidae that appears to have two flagella due to precocious duplication of the locomotor apparatus

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“Herpetomonas.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/herpetomonas. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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