"trophont" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trophonts [plural]
Etymology: Analysable as tropho- + -ont. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|tropho-|-ont}} tropho- + -ont Head templates: {{en-noun}} trophont (plural trophonts)
  1. (microbiology) The adult, motile life stage of certain ciliate protozoans. Categories (topical): Microbiology Synonyms: protozoite, trophic cell, vegetative cell Coordinate_terms: dinospore, phoront, protomont, protomite, theront, tomite, tomont

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