trichonymph

/trik-uh-nimf/US // ˈtrɪk əˌnɪmf //

三叶草,三叶虫,三毛虫,三叉戟

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a flagellated protozoan of the genus Trichonympha that lives in the intestine of wood-eating termites, transforming the cellulose in the wood into soluble carbohydrates that can be utilized by the insect.