sporozoan
[ spawr-uh-zoh-uh n, spohr- ]
/ ˌspɔr əˈzoʊ ən, ˌspoʊr- /
noun
any parasitic spore-forming protozoan of the phylum (or class) Sporozoa, several species of which, as plasmodia, cause malaria.
adjective
Also spo·ro·zo·al.
belonging or pertaining to the Sporozoa.
Origin of sporozoan
First recorded in 1885–90;
Sporozo(a) +
-an
Words nearby sporozoan
sporoplasm,
sporopollenin,
sporothrix,
sporotrichosis,
sporozoa,
sporozoan,
sporozoite,
sporran,
sport,
sport fish,
sport shirt
Example sentences from the Web for sporozoan
Others suffer more or less from the attacks of various Sporozoan parasites.
Insects and Diseases |Rennie W. Doane
British Dictionary definitions for sporozoan
sporozoan
/ (ˌspɔːrəˈzəʊən, ˌspɒ-) /
noun
any parasitic protozoan of the phylum Apicomplexa (or Sporozoa), characterized by a complex life cycle, part of which is passed in the cells of the host, and the production of asexual spores: includes the malaria parasite
See plasmodium (def. 2)
adjective
of or relating to sporozoans
Medical definitions for sporozoan
sporozoan
[ spôr′ə-zō′ən ]
n.
An organism of the class Sporozoa.
Other words from sporozoan
spo′ro•zo′an adj.Scientific definitions for sporozoan
sporozoan
[ spôr′ə-zō′ən ]
Any of numerous parasitic protozoans now classified as apicomplexans.