kinetoplastid

noun

ki·​neto·​plas·​tid kə-ˌnet-ə-ˈplas-tid, kī- How to pronounce kinetoplastid (audio)
: any protozoan of the order Kinetoplastida

called also protomonad

kinetoplastid adjective

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“Kinetoplastid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kinetoplastid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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