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trypanosomeOne entry found. Main Entry: try·pano·some Pronunciation: \tri-ˈpa-nə-ˌsōm\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Trypanosoma, from Greek trypanon auger + New Latin -soma -some — more at trepan Date: 1903 : any of a genus (Trypanosoma) of parasitic flagellate protozoans that infest the blood of various vertebrates including humans, are usually transmitted by the bite of an insect, and include some that cause serious diseases (as sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease)
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