trichomonad
noun
tricho·mo·nad ˌtri-kə-ˈmō-ˌnad 
-nəd
: any of a genus (Trichomonas) of flagellated protozoans parasitic in many animals
trichomonad adjective
or trichomonal
ˌtri-kə-ˈmō-nᵊl
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Trichomonad-, Trichomonas, from trich- + Late Latin monad-, monas monad
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
trichomonad 1 of 2
noun
tricho·mo·nad ˌtrik-ə-ˈmō-ˌnad, -nəd
: any protozoan of the genus Trichomonas
trichomonad
2 of 2adjective
: trichomonal