Cephalina

plural noun

Ceph·​a·​li·​na

ˌsefəˈlīnə,

-lē-

: a tribe of gregarines comprising forms with septate trophozoites that do not undergo schizogony and are inhabitants of the alimentary tract of arthropods and other invertebrates

cephaline

ˈsefəˌlīn

-ēn

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cephal- + -ina

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