Trichomonas
See also: trichomonas
Translingual
Trichomonas vaginalis
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + μονάς (monás, “unit”).
Proper noun
Trichomonas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trichomonadidae – flagellated protozoans parasitic in many animals.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Protozoa - kingdom; Eozoa - subkingdom; Excavata - infrakingdom; Metamonada - phylum; Trichomonadea - class; Trichomonadida - order; Trichomonadidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Trichomonas canistomae, Trichomonas equibuccalis, Trichomonas gallinae, Trichomonas oralis, Trichomonas tenax, Trichomonas vaginalis - selected species
Derived terms
- Trichomonadea
- Trichomonadida
- Trichomonadidae
Further reading
Trichomonas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Trichomonas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Trichomonas at National Center for Biotechnology Information