Medical Dictionary

Myxosporidia

noun pl Myxo·spo·rid·ia \ˌmik-sə-spə-ˈrid-ē-ə\

Medical Definition of MYXOSPORIDIA

:  an order of sporozoans (subclass Cnidosporidia) that are mostly parasitic in fishes and include various serious pathogens
myxo·spo·rid·i·an \-ē-ən\ adjective or noun

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