bodonid

noun

bo·​do·​nid

ˈbōdᵊnə̇d,

bōˈdän-

plural -s

: any protozoan of the genus Bodo or family Bodonidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Bodonidae, family of protozoans, from Bodon-, Bodo, type genus + -idae

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