Noun: trichomonad ,tri-ku'mó,nad or ,tri-ku'mow,nad
- Cause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birds
"Trichomonads can be transmitted through sexual contact in humans"
Derived forms: trichomonads
Type of: flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore
Part of: genus Trichomonas
Encyclopedia: Trichomonad