SPOROZOAN ZOOLOGY


Meaning of SPOROZOAN ZOOLOGY in English

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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