MICROSPORIDIAN

microsporidian

(noun) parasite of arthropods and fishes that invade and destroy host cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microsporidian (plural microsporidians or microsporidia)

Any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, thought by some to be protists, by others to be very small fungi

Source: Wiktionary



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