Hemoflagellate


[hee-muh-flaj-uh-leyt, hem-uh-] /ˌhi məˈflædʒ əˌleɪt, ˌhɛm ə-/

noun
1.
a protozoan, especially of the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, that is parasitic in the blood.

hemoflagellate he·mo·flag·el·late (hē’mō-flāj’ə-lāt’, -lĭt, -flə-jěl’ĭt)
n.
A flagellate protozoan, such as a trypanosome, that is parasitic in the blood.

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