Coccidiomorpha
plural noun
Coc·cid·io·mor·pha
(ˈ)käk¦sidē(ˌ)ō¦mȯrfə,
-sidēə¦-
in some classifications
: a subdivision of Sporozoa comprising the schizogonous forms (orders Coccidia and Haemosporidia) and being equivalent to Telosporidia with the gregarines omitted
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from coccidi- + -morpha