ˌtēlōspəˈridēə, ˌtel- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from tel- (II) + -sporidia
: a subclass of Sporozoa comprising parasitic protozoans that form spores without polar capsules or filaments which contain one or more infective sporozoites and including the orders Gregarinida, Coccidia, and Haemosporidia
• telo·spo·rid·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷dēən adjective or noun