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  • noun biology A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and attached the cell body by a short membrane.

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  • T. cruzi epimastigote fluorescein-labeled antibody (green) from Chagas patient serum

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Mariana M. Hecht et al. 2010

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