— trichomonadal /trik'euh mon"euh dl, -moh"neuh-/ , trichomonal /trik'euh mon"l, -mohn"l, tri kom"euh nl/ , adj.
/trik'euh mon"ad, -moh"nad/ , n.
any flagellate protozoan of the genus Trichomonas, parasitic in humans or animals.
[ 1860-65; Trichomonad- (s. of Trichomonas ) genus name. See TRICHO-, MONAD ]