| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spo•ro•zo•an (spôr′ə zō′ən, spōr′-),USA pronunciation n. - Microbiologyany parasitic spore-forming protozoan of the phylum (or class) Sporozoa, several species of which, as plasmodia, cause malaria.
adj. - MicrobiologyAlso, spo′ro•zo′al. belonging or pertaining to the Sporozoa.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sporozoan /ˌspɔːrəˈzəʊən ˌspɒ-/ n - any parasitic protozoan of the phylum Apicomplexa (or Sporozoa), characterized by a complex life cycle, part of which is passed in the cells of the host, and the production of asexual spores: includes the malaria parasite
adj - of or relating to sporozoans
|