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Chi•lom•on•as
(kī lom′ə nəs),USA pronunciation n.
- Microbiologya genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- Neo-Latin, equivalent. to chilo-1 chilo- + Greek monás (genitive monádos) unit; see monad
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