psorospermosis
/ˌsɔːrə(ʊ)spəːˈməʊsɪs/Medicine. Now historical
noun
A disease caused by certain sporozoans or other unicellular parasites.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From psorosperm + -osis.
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