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retroleptomonad

retroleptomonad noun: a leptomonad formed by reverse metacyclogenesis.

Noun

retroleptomonad (plural retroleptomonads)

  1. A leptomonad formed by reverse metacyclogenesis

Forms of retroleptomonad

pluralretroleptomonads

Origin of retroleptomonad

From retro- + leptomonad.

Questions about retroleptomonad

What does retroleptomonad mean?
Retroleptomonad means a leptomonad formed by reverse metacyclogenesis.
What part of speech is retroleptomonad?
Retroleptomonad is a noun.
What is the plural of retroleptomonad?
The plural of retroleptomonad is retroleptomonads.

Words near retroleptomonad in the dictionary

  1. retrolaryngeal
  2. retrolateral
  3. retrolaterally
  4. retrolental
  5. retrolenticular
  6. retroleptomonad
  7. retroleptomonads
  8. retrolimbic
  9. retrolingual
  10. retrolistheses
  11. retrolisthesis

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