trophont
English
Etymology
Analysable as
tropho-
+
-ont
.
Noun
trophont
(
plural
trophonts
)
(
microbiology
)
The adult,
motile
life stage of certain
ciliate
protozoans
.
Synonyms
protozoite
trophic cell
trophozoite
vegetative cell
Coordinate terms
protomont
protomite
tomite
tomont
theront
Anagrams
Thropton