Sporozoan
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sporozoan is a noun meaning Any of many parasitic protozoans, of the class Sporozoa, that reproduce alternately sexually and asexually via spores; they are responsible for diseases such as malaria.
Meaning
Any of many parasitic protozoans, of the class Sporozoa, that reproduce alternately sexually and asexually via spores; they are responsible for diseases such as malaria.
Word Forms
- sporozoans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sporozoite, sporont, sporozoid, sporoblast, sporidium, sporocyst.
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