ˌmiksəspəˈridēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from myx- + -sporidia
: an order of cnidosporidian protozoans that are mostly parasitic in fishes and include various serious pathogens — compare boil disease , twist disease , wormy halibut
• myx·o·spo·rid·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ridēən adjective or noun