Where does “Trichomonas” come from?

Trichomonas (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Trichomonas (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Trichomonas”, step by step

Trichomonas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μονάς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μονάς	alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form...
2	Translingual	Chlamydomonas	genus
3	Ancient Greek	χλαμύς	cloak, robe, mantle
4	Ancient Greek	σαῦρος	Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
5	Ancient Greek	σαύρα	lizard

via Ancient Greek θρίξ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	θρίξ	hair

Words derived from “Trichomonas”

trichomoniasis
Trichomonadida
Trichomonadidae
tricomonas

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from Translingual Chlamydomonas →