1. Parasitic flagellate protozoans that live in the blood or tissues of vertebrate hosts, including species that cause serious diseases in humans and animals.
Usage: plural form; technical/medical term; also called blood flagellates

Examples

• Hemoflagellates such as Trypanosoma are transmitted to humans through insect vectors.
• The study of hemoflagellates is important for understanding tropical diseases like sleeping sickness.
• Leishmania hemoflagellates cause leishmaniasis in infected individuals.
• Researchers examined hemoflagellates under the microscope to identify the species responsible for the infection.
• Some hemoflagellates have complex life cycles involving both vertebrate and invertebrate hosts.