Cephalina
plural noun
Ceph·a·li·na
\ˌsefəˈlīnə, -lē-\
Definition of Cephalina
: a tribe of gregarines comprising forms with septate trophozoites that do not undergo schizogony and are inhabitants of the alimentary tract of arthropods and other invertebrates
cephaline
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Origin and Etymology of cephalina
New Latin, from cephal- + -ina
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