# trophont

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The adult, motile life stage of certain ciliate protozoans.

## Etymology
Analysable as tropho- + -ont.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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