ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈjēnēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from mon- + Greek genea race, descent — more at kin
: a subclass of Trematoda comprising worms having a direct life cycle and ordinarily living as ectoparasites on a single fish host throughout the entire cycle — compare aspidogastrea , digenea
• mono·ge·nean | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nēən, -nyən adjective or noun