Microsporidian

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, considered to be fungi or close relatives of fungi.

    "Bulnheim subsequently observed that either of two parasitic microsporidians, Octosporea effeminans and Thelohania herediteria, were invariably associated with the thelygeny."

  2. 2
    parasite of arthropods and fishes that invade and destroy host cells wordnet

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microsporidium

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"Bulnheim subsequently observed that either of two parasitic microsporidians, Octosporea effeminans and Thelohania herediteria, were invariably associated with the thelygeny."

Etymology

From Microsporidia + -an.

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