Kinetoplastida

noun plural

Ki·​neto·​plas·​ti·​da -ˈplas-təd-ə How to pronounce Kinetoplastida (audio)
: an order of flagellate protozoans of the subphylum Mastigophora that have a kinetoplast and typically one or two flagella compare bodo, leishmania, trypanosoma

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“Kinetoplastida.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Kinetoplastida. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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