Haplosporidia

plural noun

Hap·​lo·​spo·​rid·​ia

ˌhap(ˌ)lōspəˈridēə

: a small order of Acnidosporidia comprising parasites in invertebrates and lower vertebrates and being of no known economic importance

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plural of Haplosporidium genus of Acnidosporidia, from hapl- + sporidium

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