kinetoplastid

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noun

Any of a group of parasitic flagellate protozoa, of the class Kinetoplastea, responsible for several diseases in humans and animals

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Meanings

nounkinetoplastid (plural kinetoplastids)

plural kinetoplastids

  1. Any of a group of parasitic flagellate protozoa, of the class Kinetoplastea, responsible for several diseases in humans and animals

Origin

From kinetoplast + -id.

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Translations

French kinétoplastidé
  • kinétoplastidégroup of parasitic protozoa
Italian cinetoplastide
  • cinetoplastidegroup of parasitic protozoa
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APA

kinetoplastid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetoplastid

MLA

“kinetoplastid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetoplastid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinetoplastid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetoplastid.

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