sporozoan
noun
spo·ro·zo·an
ˌspȯr-ə-ˈzō-ən 
: any of a large class (Sporozoa) of strictly parasitic nonmotile protozoans that have a complex life cycle usually involving both asexual and sexual generations often in different hosts and include important pathogens (such as malaria parasites and babesias)
sporozoan
adjective
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“Sporozoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporozoan. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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sporozoan
noun
spo·ro·zo·an
ˌspōr-ə-ˈzō-ən
ˌspȯr-
: any of a large group of parasitic one-celled animals (as the parasites that cause malaria) that have a complicated life cycle usually involving both asexual and sexual generations often in different hosts
sporozoan
adjective
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sporozoan
noun
spo·ro·zo·an
ˌspōr-ə-ˈzō-ən, ˌspȯr-
: any protozoan of the class Sporozoa
sporozoan
adjective
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