rhombogen
noun
rhom·bo·gen
ˈrämbəjə̇n,
-ˌjen
variants
or rhombogene
-ˌjēn
plural -s
: the form of a mesozoan of the order Dicyemida that occurs in the sexually mature host, arises from a final generation of nematogens, and gives rise to free-swimming ciliated larvae compare infusorigen
rhombogenic
adjective
¦rämbə¦jenik
rhombogenous
adjective
(ˈ)räm¦bäjənəs
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“Rhombogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhombogen. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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