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leptomonad

leptomonad noun: any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas.

Noun (1)

leptomonad (plural leptomonads)

  1. Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas

Noun (2)

leptomonad (plural leptomonads)

  1. A form of some promastigote flagellates, similar to a nectomonad except for being shorter and replicative

Forms of leptomonad

pluralleptomonads

Origin of leptomonad

From translingual Leptomonas, from lepto- + Ancient Greek μονάς (monás, stem: μονάδ- (monád-)).

From lepto- + monad.

Questions about leptomonad

What does leptomonad mean?
Leptomonad means any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas.
What part of speech is leptomonad?
Leptomonad is a noun.
What is the plural of leptomonad?
The plural of leptomonad is leptomonads.

Words near leptomonad in the dictionary

  1. leptomeson
  2. leptomesons
  3. leptometer
  4. leptometers
  5. leptomin
  6. leptomonad
  7. leptomonads
  8. leptomorph
  9. leptomorphic
  10. leptomorphically
  11. leptomorphous

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