Trypanosomatidae
noun plural
Try·pano·so·mat·i·dae
tri-ˌpan-ə-sō-ˈmat-ə-ˌdē 
: a family (order Trypanosomatida) of strictly parasitic more or less slender and elongated uniflagellate protozoans that includes serious pathogens of humans and domestic animals
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“Trypanosomatidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trypanosomatidae. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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