gregarine

gregarine definition - medical

greg·a·rine (grĕgˈə-rīnˌ)

noun
Any of various sporozoan protozoans of the order Gregarinida that are parasitic within the digestive tracts of various invertebrates.
adjective
Of or belonging to the order Gregarinida.

Related Forms:

  • gregˌa·rinˈi·an (-rĭnˈē-ən) adjective

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