sporozoans'
əˈzoʊ noun
adjective
2.
Also, spo·ro·zo·al. belonging or pertaining to the Sporozoa.
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sporozoan (ˌspɔːrəˈzəʊən, ˌspɒ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See plasmodium 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 |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to sporozoans |
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Sporozoans'
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Medical Dictionary
sporozoan spo·ro·zo·an (spôr'ə-zō'ən) or spo·o·zo·on (-ŏn', -ən)
n.
An organism of the class Sporozoa.
spo'ro·zo'an adj.
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Science Dictionary
sporozoan  (spôr'ə-zō'ən) Pronunciation Key
Any of numerous parasitic protozoans now classified as apicomplexans. |
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