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HEXAMITA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hexamita mean?
• HEXAMITA (noun)
The noun HEXAMITA has 1 sense:
1. flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds
Familiarity information: HEXAMITA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Hexamita; Hexamita
Hypernyms ("Hexamita" is a kind of...):
protoctist genus (any genus of Protoctista)
Holonyms ("Hexamita" is a member of...):
order Polymastigina; Polymastigina (small usually parasitic flagellates)
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