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tricho·mo·nad | \ ˌtri-kə-ˈmō-ˌnad 
, -nəd \
, -nəd \Definition of trichomonad
: any of a genus (Trichomonas) of flagellated protozoans parasitic in many animals
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trichomonad or trichomonal \ ˌtri-kə-ˈmō-nᵊl \ adjective
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nountricho·mo·nad | \ ˌtrik-ə-ˈmō-ˌnad, -nəd \
\Medical Definition of trichomonad
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any protozoan of the genus Trichomonas
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The first known use of trichomonad was in 1861
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