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Definition of Hexamita
1. Noun. Flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds.
Exact synonyms: Genus Hexamita
Generic synonyms: Protoctist Genus
Group relationships: Order Polymastigina, Polymastigina
Generic synonyms: Protoctist Genus
Group relationships: Order Polymastigina, Polymastigina
Medical Definition of Hexamita
1. A genus of protozoan flagellates (order Diplomonadida, class Zoomastigophorea), related to Giardia; they are parasitic in the small intestine of many gallinaceous birds and of certain mammals. Hexamita meleagridis is a species that occurs in the turkey, peafowl, pheasant, quail, and Chukkar partridge; it is most pathogenic in turkeys, causing outbreaks of hexamitiasis. Origin: hexa-+ G. Mitos, thread (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hexamita
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