monogenean

monogenean
/mon'euh jee"nee euhn/, n.
any trematode of the order Monogenea, mostly ectoparasites on fish, amphibians, and turtles.
[1955-60; < NL Monogene(a) order name (equiv. to Gk mono- MONO- + geneá race, generation; see MONOGENETIC) + -AN]

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