Toxoplasma gondii

Toxoplasma gondii definition - medical

Tox·o·plas·ma gon·di·i (tŏkˌsə-plăzˈmə gŏnˈdē-īˌ)

noun
A sporozoan species that is an intracellular parasite in a variety of vertebrates and is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis.

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