Meanings
nounnectomonad (plural nectomonads)
plural nectomonads
- biologyA free-swimming form of some promastigote flagellates
Origin
From necto- (“swimming”) + monad.
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nectomonad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectomonad
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