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chi•lom•o•nad
(kī lom′ə nad′),USA pronunciation n.
- Microbiologyany of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- Neo-Latin chilomonad-, stem of Chilomonas