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CHILOMASTIX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Chilomastix mean?
• CHILOMASTIX (noun)
The noun CHILOMASTIX has 1 sense:
1. flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans
Familiarity information: CHILOMASTIX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Chilomastix; genus Chilomastix
Hypernyms ("Chilomastix" is a kind of...):
protoctist genus (any genus of Protoctista)
Holonyms ("Chilomastix" is a member of...):
order Polymastigina; Polymastigina (small usually parasitic flagellates)
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