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hemoflagellate

American  
[hee-muh-flaj-uh-leyt, hem-uh-] / ˌhi məˈflædʒ əˌleɪt, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

  1. a flagellate protozoan, especially of the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, that is parasitic in the blood.

Etymology

Origin of hemoflagellate

First recorded in 1905–10; hemo- + flagellate

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