microsporidian
microsporidian noun: any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, considered to be fungi or close relatives of fungi.
Noun
microsporidian (plural microsporidians or microsporidia)
- 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.1983, James J. Bull, Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms, page 94
- Moreover , the sequence of ribosomal RNA suggests that the microsporidia are extremely ancient eukaryotes and had separated very early from other eukaryotes.1993, Yoshinori Tanada, Insect Pathology, page 425
- Synonyms:
- microsporidium
Synonyms of microsporidian
Forms of microsporidian
| plural | microsporidians |
|---|---|
| plural | microsporidia |
Origin of microsporidian
From taxonomic name Microsporidia + English -an.
Questions about microsporidian
- What does microsporidian mean?
- Microsporidian means any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, considered to be fungi or close relatives of fungi.
- What part of speech is microsporidian?
- Microsporidian is a noun.
- What is the plural of microsporidian?
- The plural of microsporidian is microsporidians.
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