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Sporozoa

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[spawr-uh-zoh-uh, spohr-] / ˌspɔr əˈzoʊ ə, ˌspoʊr- /

noun

  1. the protist phylum (or animal class) comprising the sporozoans.


Etymology

Origin of Sporozoa

From New Latin; see origin at sporo-, -zoa

Example Sentences

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ECTOSPORA, a homogeneous and natural division of Protozoan parasites included under the Sporozoa; they comprise the three orders, Gregarines, Coccidia and Haemosporidia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

The great class of the Protozoa furnish amoebae, members of Sporozoa and Infusoria.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

To Sir E. Ray Lankester is due the honour of discovering the first Haemosporidian, a discovery which did not take place until after most of the other kinds of Sporozoa were known.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

COCCIDIA, an important order of Sporozoa Ectospora, parasites possessing certain very distinctive characters.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

The Sporozoa vary greatly in appearance, organization and life-history.

From Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases by Doane, Rennie Wilbur

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