trypanosome
/ˈtrɪpənəsəʊm/noun
1- Medicine & Zoology a single-celled parasitic protozoan with a trailing flagellum, infesting the blood【医, 动】锥虫, 锥体虫。
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- Genus Trypanosoma, phylum Kinetoplastida, kingdom Protista.锥虫属, 动基体目门, 原生生物界。
词源
early 20th cent.: from Greek trupanon 'borer' + -SOME3.