Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
His·to·mo·nas Pronunciation:
"his-t&-'mOn-&s Function:
noun : a genus of flagellate protozoans (familyMastigamoebidae) that are parasites in the liver and intestinal mucosa especially of poultry, and are usually considered to include a single species (
H. meleagridis) that causes blackhead —
his·to·mo·nad /-'mO-"nad/ noun —
his·to·mo·nal /-'mOn-&l/ adjective
