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trypanosome
[ trih-pan-uh-sohm, trip-uh-nuh- ]
noun
- any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
trypanosome
/ ˈtrɪpənəˌsəʊm; ˌtrɪpənəˈsɒmɪk /
noun
- any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma , which lives in the blood of vertebrates, is transmitted by certain insects, and causes sleeping sickness and certain other diseases
trypanosome
/ trĭ-păn′ə-sōm′ /
- Any of various parasitic flagellate protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma that can cause serious diseases, such as sleeping sickness. They are transmitted by the bite of certain insects, such as tsetse flies.
Derived Forms
- ˌtrypanoˈsomal, adjective
Other Words From
- try·pano·somal try·pan·o·som·ic [trih-pan-, uh, -, som, -ik, trip-, uh, -n, uh, -], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of trypanosome1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trypanosome1
Example Sentences
The trypanosome lives in the blood of wild game and of rats without producing mischief.
This disease is caused by a Protozoan parasite, a trypanosome, which is transmitted from one host to another by the tsetse-fly.
It is a matter of great interest that a trypanosome has been found in a death-stricken herd of European bison.
Its connection with the trypanosome-bearing insects was as yet unsuspected, and, to me, its symptoms were absolutely unknown.
The trypanosome diseases form the best example of this mode of transmission.
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