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Mycrosporidia

Mycrosporidia

9.9
Very small parasites that make spores and infect animals like fish or insects
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkrəˈspɔːrɪdiə/
  • Specialized
: Microsporidios
  • Researchers are studying the effects of Mycrosporidia on honeybee populations.

Examples

  • Infectious diseases in fish are sometimes caused by Mycrosporidia.

  • The classification of Mycrosporidia has been revised in recent years based on genetic data.

  • Researchers study Mycrosporidia to understand their effects on invertebrate hosts.

  • The Mycrosporidia are known to infect fish and other aquatic animals.

  • Infectious diseases in fish are sometimes caused by Mycrosporidia.

  • Researchers study Mycrosporidia to understand their effects on invertebrate hosts.

  • The Mycrosporidia are known to infect fish and other aquatic animals.

Synonyms

order Mycrosporidia
vsMycrosporidia
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of tiny parasites in the Cnidosporidia subclass that infect animals

is the same group but given without the formal taxonomic label

Compounds

order Mycrosporidia
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of tiny parasites in the Cnidosporidia subclass that infect animals

Surface Forms

Mycrosporidia singular
Mycrosporidia plural

Morphology

Mycrosporidia = micro + spor + idia

The visible micro- and spor- elements suggest a scientific compound, but the taxonomic term is specialized and not readily predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Mycrosporidia breaks into parts like micro- 'small' and spore 'tiny seed'. So the name fits: these are very small parasites that make spores and infect other animals or hosts.