sporozoan Zoology

sporozoan Zoology
sporozoan Zoology [ˌspɒrə'zəʊən]
noun a protozoan of the phylum Sporozoa, which includes the organisms responsible for malaria, toxoplasmosis, etc.
adjective relating to sporozoans.
Origin
from mod. L. Sporozoa, from spore + Gk zōia 'animals'.

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