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

Derived Forms

• ˌtrichoˈmonadal, adjective

Other Words From

• trich·o·mon·a·dal [trik-, uh, -, mon, -, uh, -dl, -, moh, -n, uh, -], trich·o·mon·al [trik-, uh, -, mon, -l, -, mohn, -l, trih-, kom, -, uh, -nl], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichomonad¹

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