Trypanosomatidae

noun plural

Try·​pano·​so·​mat·​i·​dae tri-ˌpan-ə-sō-ˈmat-ə-ˌdē How to pronounce Trypanosomatidae (audio)
: a family of strictly parasitic more or less slender and elongated uniflagellate protozoans of the order Kinetoplastida that includes serious pathogens of humans and domestic animals

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“Trypanosomatidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trypanosomatidae. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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