Sarcosporidia

Sar·co·spo·rid·ia

noun pl \ˌsär-kō-spə-ˈrid-ē-ə\

Definition of SARCOSPORIDIA

: an order of a subclass (Acnidosporidia) of sporozoans that comprises imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates and includes the genus Sarcocystis

—sar·co·spo·rid·ian \-ē-ən\ adjective or noun