Bodo

noun

Bo·​do ˈbō-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce Bodo (audio)
: a genus of minute usually ovoid biflagellate kinetoplastid protozoans (family Bodonidae) that are common in stagnant water, dung, and sewage and include numerous intestinal commensals of vertebrates

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“Bodo.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Bodo. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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