trichonymph

[ trik-uh-nimf ]

/ ˈtrɪk əˌnɪmf /

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noun

a flagellated protozoan of the genus Trichonympha that lives in the intestine of wood-eating termites, transforming the cellulose in the wood into soluble carbohydrates that can be utilized by the insect.

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Origin of trichonymph

From New Latin; see origin at tricho-, nymph

Words nearby trichonymph

trichome, trichomonad, trichomonas, trichomoniasis, trichonotid, trichonymph, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous, trichosis, trichothecene