Definition of Sphaerita
:a genus of amoeboid parasites of the cytoplasm of various algae and protozoans that are usually considered lower fungi and placed in the order Chytridiales
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Sphaerita
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Sphae·ri·ta
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sfə̇ˈrītə
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-rētə
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Origin and Etymology of sphaerita
New Latin, from sphaer- + Latin -ita -ite
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