gregarine

greg·a·rine

G0263600 (grĕg′ə-rīn′)n. Any of various apicomplexan protozoans that are parasitic within the digestive tract and body cavity of invertebrates, including many insects and mollusks.

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[From New Latin Gregārīna, type genus, from Latin gregārius, belonging to a flock; see gregarious.]

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greg′a·rine′, greg′a·rin′i·an (-rĭn′ē-ən) adj.

gregarine

(ˈɡrɛɡəˌriːn; -rɪn) n (Animals) any parasitic protozoan of the order Gregarinida, typically occurring in the digestive tract and body cavity of other invertebrates: phylum Apicomplexa (sporozoans)adj (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Gregarinida[C19: from New Latin Gregarīna genus name, from Latin gregārius; see gregarious]

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gregarine - vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebratessporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoanGregarinida, order Gregarinida - an order in the subclass Telosporidia