Toxoplasma

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Translingual

Tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) +‎ πλάσμα (plásma, “anything formed or molded”), referring to its bow-shaped form.

Proper noun

Toxoplasma n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – parasitic chromists that cause disease in mammals, including humans, and birds.

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Descendants

  • ⇒ English: toxoplasmosis

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