Main Entry: Hex·am·i·ta

Pronunciation: \hek-ˈsam-ət-ə\

Function: noun

: a genus (the type of the family Hexamitidae) of binucleate zooflagellates that include free-living forms as well as intestinal parasites of birds (as H. meleagridis) and of salmonid fishes (as H. salmonis) that are associated with enteritides