Sporozoa

[ spawr-uh-zoh-uh, spohr- ]

/ ˌspɔr əˈzoʊ ə, ˌspoʊr- /

noun

the protist phylum (or animal class) comprising the sporozoans.

Origin of Sporozoa

From New Latin; see origin at sporo-, -zoa

Example sentences from the Web for sporozoa

(b) Others were very sluggish, the parasitic Sporozoa, like the malaria organism which the mosquito introduces into man's body.

The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) |J. Arthur Thomson
The great class of the Protozoa furnish amoebae, members of Sporozoa and Infusoria.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 |Various
The class Sporozoa is divided into five small groups or orders.

Insects and Diseases |Rennie W. Doane
In some instances the parasite is always present in the host and some hosts may harbor several different species of Sporozoa.

Insects and Diseases |Rennie W. Doane

The Sporozoa vary greatly in appearance, organization and life-history.

Insects and Diseases |Rennie W. Doane

Medical definitions for sporozoa

Sporozoa

[ spôr′ə-zō′ə ]

n.

A large class of parasitic protozoa, most of which reproduce sexually and asexually in alternate generations by means of spores. They are frequently transmitted by bloodsucking insects to different hosts, where they cause many serious diseases, such as malaria and coccidiosis.

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Sporozoa

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Origin of Sporozoa

Example sentences from the Web for sporozoa

Medical definitions for sporozoa

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