ˌmīkrəspōˈridēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -sporidia
: an order of Cnidosporidia comprising protozoan parasites of arthropods and fishes that typically invade and destroy host cells — see nosema
• mi·cro·spo·rid·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ridēən adjective or noun