monogenean

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/ˌmɒn əˈdʒiːniːən/

noun

Any of the many trematode flatworms of the class Monogenea, mostly ectoparasites on fish

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Meanings

nounmonogenean (plural monogeneans)

plural monogeneans

  1. Any of the many trematode flatworms of the class Monogenea, mostly ectoparasites on fish

Origin

From translingual Monogenea + -an.

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Translations

German Hakensaugwurm
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Cite this entry
APA

monogenean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monogenean

MLA

“monogenean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monogenean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monogenean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monogenean.

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