- protomonad
- pro·tom·o·nad
English syllables. 2014.
protomonad
Look at other dictionaries:
protomonad — pro·to·mo·nad .prōt ō mō .nad, män əd n KINETOPLASTID protomonad adj … Medical dictionary
protomonad — ▪ protozoan (order Kinetoplastida), any of an order of protozoan zooflagellates characterized as free living or parasitic colourless organisms, typically with one or two flagella and usually without a secreted pellicle (or envelope).… … Universalium
protomonad — I. prōˈtäməˌnad adjective Etymology: New Latin Protomonadina : of or relating to the Protomonadina II. noun : one of the Protomonadina … Useful english dictionary
zooflagellate — /zoh euh flaj euh lit, layt /, n. any flagellated protozoan that lacks photosynthetic pigment and feeds on organic matter: often parasitic. [1955 60; ZOO + FLAGELLATE] * * * ▪ protozoan any flagellate protozoan that is traditionally of the… … Universalium
Kinetoplastida — protozoan order, formerly called Protomonadida or Protomastigida, the members of which are sometimes referred to as protomonads. See protomonad. * * * … Universalium
kinetoplastid — ki·neto·plas·tid kə .net ə plas tid, kī n any protozoan of the order Kinetoplastida called also protomonad kinetoplastid adj * * * ki·ne·to·plas·tid (kĭ ne″to plasґtid) pertaining or relating to protozoa of the order Kinetoplastida … Medical dictionary
protomonadida — ˌprōd.(ˌ)ōməˈnadədə Etymology: New Latin, from Protomonad , Protomonas, genus of flagellates + ida synonym of protomonadina … Useful english dictionary
protomonadina — ˌmänəˈdīnə, dēnə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Protomonad , Protomonas, genus of flagellates (from prot + monad , monas) + ina : an order comprising small plastic flagellates (subclass Zoomastigina) with one or two… … Useful english dictionary
