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

  • 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

  • The uptick in sarcocystis neurona infections was unexpected, Grigg said, adding that opossums are expanding their range into the Northwest.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • 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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