Telosporidia
noun plural
Telo·spo·rid·ia
ˌtel-ə-spə-ˈrid-ē-ə 
ˌtēl-
ˌtēl-
in former classifications
: a subclass of the class Sporozoa comprising parasitic protozoans that form spores or filaments which contain one or more infective sporozoites and including the taxa Gregarinasina, Coccidia, and Haemosporidia
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“Telosporidia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Telosporidia. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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