rhom·bo·gen | \ ˈrämbəjə̇n, -ˌjen \
variants:
or rhombogene \ -ˌjēn \
plural -s
Definition of rhombogen
: the form of a mesozoan of the order Dicyemida that occurs in the sexually mature host, arises from a final generation of nematogens, and gives rise to free-swimming ciliated larvae — compare infusorigen
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