Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of parasitic sporozoans, giving name to the Sarcocystidia.
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- noun chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia
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Examples
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Toxoplasma gondii and sarcocystis neurona were found in most of the animals, even healthy ones, according to scientists with the National Institutes of Health.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The uptick in sarcocystis neurona infections was unexpected, Grigg said, adding that opossums are expanding their range into the Northwest.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Differential diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and sarcocystis in cardiac and skeletal muscles of cattle, sheep and swine
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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