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cri·thid·i·al (krĭ-thidґe-əl) pertaining to the genus Crithidia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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crithidial — dēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin Crithidia + English al : of, like, or relating to crithidias : crithidiform * * * crithidial /kri thidˈi əl/ (zoology) adjective Of, relating to or resembling the … Useful english dictionary
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crithidia — krə̇ˈthidēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek krithidion, diminutive of krithē barleycorn 1. capitalized : a genus of flagellates (family Trypanosomatidae) that are exclusively parasites of invertebrates especially in the digestive tract of… … Useful english dictionary
