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sporozoan
noun
spo·ro·zo·an
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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 (such as malaria parasites and babesias)
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sporozoan
noun
spo·ro·zo·an
| \ ˌspōr-ə-ˈzō-ən, ˌspȯr-
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Medical Definition of sporozoan
: any protozoan of the class Sporozoa
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