spo·ro·zo·an | \ ˌspȯr-ə-ˈzō-ən 
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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
nounspo·ro·zo·an | \ ˌspōr-ə-ˈzō-ən, ˌspȯr- \
\Medical Definition of sporozoan
: any protozoan of the class Sporozoa
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The first known use of sporozoan was in 1888
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