Apicomplexan Definition
ăpĭ-kəm-plĕksən
noun
Any of a phylum (Apicomplexa) of protozoans that have a group of organelles and other structures located in the apical end of the cell. Apicomplexans are parasitic in animals and include the organisms that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis.
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Noun
Singular:
apicomplexan
Plural:
apicomplexansOrigin of Apicomplexan
From New Latin Apicomplexa phylum name (after the apical complex of organelles found in the organisms)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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