trypanosome /tripˈə-nə-sōm/ noun A flagellate protozoan (genus Trypanosoma of various species, family Trypanosomatˈidae) parasitic in the blood of vertebrates ORIGIN: Gr trȳpanon a borer, from trȳpaein to bore, and sōma body trypanocidal /-sīˈdl/ adjective trypˈanocide /-sīd/ noun (L caedere to kill) a drug that kills trypanosomes trypanosōˈmal or trypanosomic /-somˈik/ adjective trypanosomiasis /-sō-mīˈə-sis/ noun Disease caused by a trypanosome, esp sleeping sickness |