Toxoplasma

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans.

    "To mingle with others of its kind and produce the next generation of eggs, toxoplasma must find its way to the gastrointestinal tract of a cat."

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"To mingle with others of its kind and produce the next generation of eggs, toxoplasma must find its way to the gastrointestinal tract of a cat."

Etymology

From the genus name.

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