lep·tom·o·nas
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Medical Definition of leptomonas
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: a genus of flagellate protozoans of the family Trypanosomatidae that are parasites especially of the digestive tract of insects and that occur as elongated flagellates with a single anterior flagellum and no undulating membrane
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“Leptomonas.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/leptomonas. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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