Toxoplasma

See also: toxoplasma

Translingual
Tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) + πλάσμα (plásma, “something molded”), referring to its bow-shaped form.

Proper noun

Toxoplasma n

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

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