They multiply by binary fission and some species posses cyst stages. All trichomonads posses three to five anterior flagella, an undulating membrane, and a recurrent flagellum attached to the edge of the undulating membrane.
All flagella originate from an anterior basal body.
An axostyle extends the length of the trichomonad and extends posteriorly. A cyst stage is not known for this genus. Trichomonas foetus- Agent of bovine trichomoniasis . This trichomonad is a parasite of the reproductive tract of bovines. Similar species are reported from other mammals.