A genus of parasitic protozoan flagellates, formerly part of the genus Trichomonas but now separated into a distinct genus by the presence of four anterior and one trailing flagella, a pelta, and a disc-shaped parabasal body. ... See: Trichomonas. ... Origin: tetra-+ Trichomonas ... Tetratrichomonas ovis, a species that occurs in the caecum or rume...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tet′ră-trik-om′ŏ-năs Definitions: 1. A genus of parasitic protozoan flagellates, formerly part of the genus Trichomonas but now separated into a distinct genus by the presence of four anterior and one trailing flagella, a pelta, and a discoid parabasal body. See: Trichomonas
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