metamonad means any of a large group of flagellate amitochondriate protozoa, including the retortamonads and diplomonads and possibly also the parabasalids and oxymonads. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From meta- + monad.
noun
- Any of a large group of flagellate amitochondriate protozoa, including the retortamonads and diplomonads and possibly also the parabasalids and oxymonads.