sporozoan
spo·ro·zo·an
noun \ˌspȯr-ə-ˈzō-ən\Definition of SPOROZOAN
: any of a large class (Sporozoa) of strictly parasitic nonmotile protozoans that have a complex life cycle usually involving both asexual and sexual generations often in different hosts and include important pathogens (as malaria parasites and babesias)
— sporozoan adjective
See Origin of SPOROZOAN
New Latin Sporozoa, from spor- + -zoa
First Known Use: 1888
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