herpetomonas
noun
her·pe·tom·o·nas
ˌhər-pə-ˈtäm-ə-nəs 
-ˌnas
-ˌnas
1
capitalized
: a genus of flagellates of the family Trypanosomatidae morphologically similar to the genus Trypanosoma but exclusively parasites of the gut of insects
2
: any flagellate of the genus Herpetomonas
also
: any member of the family Trypanosomatidae that appears to have two flagella due to precocious duplication of the locomotor apparatus
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“Herpetomonas.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/herpetomonas. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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