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View synonyms 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
adjective
- of or relating to sporozoans
sporozoan
/ spôr′ə-zō′ən /
- Any of numerous parasitic protozoans now classified as apicomplexans .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sporozoan1
First recorded in 1885–90; Sporozo(a) + -an
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Example Sentences
EDITOR’S NOTE: We now know that a single-celled sporozoan of the Plasmodium genus causes malaria.
From Scientific American
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