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toxoplasma

toxoplasma noun: any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans.

Noun

toxoplasma (plural toxoplasmata or toxoplasmas)

  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.2007 June 26, Natalie Angier, “In Parasite Survival, Ploys to Get Help From a Host”, in New York Times
    • All in all, toxoplasmata seem to be unpleasant but otherwise unimportant little critters, if you don't happen to be pregnant.2015, Giulia Enders, translated by David Shaw, Gut, Scribe, published 2016, page 198

Forms of toxoplasma

pluraltoxoplasmata
pluraltoxoplasmas

Origin of toxoplasma

From the genus name.

Words formed from toxoplasma

Questions about toxoplasma

What does toxoplasma mean?
Toxoplasma means any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans.
What part of speech is toxoplasma?
Toxoplasma is a noun.
What is the plural of toxoplasma?
The plural of toxoplasma is toxoplasmata.

Words near toxoplasma in the dictionary

  1. toxophily
  2. toxophore
  3. toxophores
  4. toxophoric
  5. toxophorous
  6. toxoplasma
  7. toxoplasmacidal
  8. toxoplasmal
  9. toxoplasmas
  10. toxoplasmastasis
  11. toxoplasmata

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