bodonid
noun
bo·do·nid
\ˈbōdənə̇d, bōˈdän-\
Definition of bodonid
-s
: any protozoan of the genus Bodo or family Bodonidae
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Origin and Etymology of bodonid
New Latin Bodonidae, family of protozoans, from Bodon-, Bodo, type genus + -idae
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