hemoflagellate

noun

he·​mo·​fla·​gel·​late ˌhē-mō-ˈfla-jə-lət 

-ˌlāt;

-flə-ˈje-lət 

: a flagellate (such as a trypanosome) that is a blood parasite

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hemoflagellate

noun

he·​mo·​fla·​gel·​late

variants or chiefly British haemoflagellate

-ˈflaj-ə-lət  -ˌlāt; -flə-ˈjel-ət 

: a flagellate (as a trypanosome) that is a blood parasite