monogenean

monogenean: [ˌmɒnə(ʊ)dʒɪ'ni:ən, mɒnə(ʊ)'dʒɛnɪən]

adjective Zoology relating to or denoting a group of parasitic flukes which only require a single host to complete their life cycle. Compare with digenean.

Origin

1960s: from mod. L. Monogenea (from Gk monos 'single' + genea 'generation') + -an.

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monogenean — noun Etymology: New Latin Monogenea, group name Date: 1899 a monogenetic flatworm • monogenean adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
monogenean — mono·ge·ne·an jē nē ən n a monogenetic flatworm monogenean adj … Medical dictionary
monogenean — /mon euh jee nee euhn/, n. any trematode of the order Monogenea, mostly ectoparasites on fish, amphibians, and turtles. [1955 60; < NL Monogene(a) order name (equiv. to Gk mono MONO + geneá race, generation; see MONOGENETIC) + AN] * * * … Universalium
monogenean — noun Any of many flatworms of the class Monogenea … Wiktionary
monogenean — adj. pertaining to or involving monogenesis; of or pertaining to the subclass Monogenea … English contemporary dictionary
monogenean — mono·ge·nean … English syllables
monogenean — adjective or noun see monogenea … Useful english dictionary
Entobdella soleae — Taxobox name = Entobdella soleae image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Platyhelminthes classis = Trematoda subclassis = Monogenea ordo = Monopisthocotylea familia = Capsalidae genus = Entobdella species = E. soleae binomial = Entobdella… … Wikipedia
Dactylogyrus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
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