Acephalina

plural noun

Aceph·a·li·na | \(ˌ)āˌsefəˈlīnə, əˌs-, -lē-\

Definition of Acephalina

: a tribe or other division of gregarines comprising forms with nonseptate trophozoites that do not undergo schizogony (as earthworm parasites of the genus Monocystis) — see monocystis

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