Cercomonas

noun

Cer·​com·​o·​nas (ˌ)sər-ˈkäm-ə-nəs How to pronounce Cercomonas (audio)
: a genus of commensal or coprophilous flagellated protozoans of the order Kinetoplastida having two flagella

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“Cercomonas.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cercomonas. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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