sporozoa Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites
class Sporozoa.
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noun parasitic spore-forming protozoan
sporozoan.
WordNet
Spo`ro*zo"a noun plural
Etymology
NL., from Gr. a spore + an animal.Definitions
(Zoöl.) An extensive division of parasitic Protozoa, which increase by sporulation. It includes the Gregarinida.