tripylean

1 of 2

adjective

tripy·​le·​an

variants or tripylaean

¦⸗(ˌ)⸗¦lēən

or less commonly tripylarian

-¦la(a)rēən

: of or relating to the Tripylea

tripylean

2 of 2

noun

variants or tripylaean

"

or less commonly tripylarian

"

plural -s

: a tripylean protozoan

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