Trichomonas
See also: trichomonas
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + μονάς (monás, “unit”).
Proper noun
Trichomonas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trichomonadidae – flagellated protozoans parasitic in many animals.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Protozoa – kingdom; Eozoa – subkingdom; Excavata – infrakingdom; Metamonada – phylum; Trichomonadea – class; Trichomonadida – order; Trichomonadidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Trichomonas canistomae, Trichomonas equibuccalis, Trichomonas gallinae, Trichomonas oralis, Trichomonas tenax, Trichomonas vaginalis - selected species
Derived terms
Further reading
- Trichomonas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Trichomonas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Trichomonas at National Center for Biotechnology Information