Chi·lo·mas·tix
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Medical Definition of Chilomastix
: a genus of pear-shaped, flagellated protozoans that usually occur commensally in the intestines of various vertebrates and includes one (Chilomastix mesnili) occurring as a nonpathogenic parasite in the cecum and colon of humans
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“Chilomastix.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Chilomastix. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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