Cnidosporidia

plural noun

Cni·​do·​spo·​rid·​ia
-spəˈridēə
: a subclass of Sporozoa comprising protozoans that have complex spores with polar capsules and coiled polar filaments and are single-host parasites of lower vertebrates and invertebrates see actinomyxidia , microsporidia , myxosporidia
cnidosporidian
¦⸗⸗⸗¦ridēən
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cnid- + -sporidia

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“Cnidosporidia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cnidosporidia. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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