[ˌspɒrə(ʊ)ˈzəʊə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a phylum of mainly parasitic spore-forming protozoans that have a complex life cycle with sexual and asexual generations. They include the organisms that cause malaria, babesiosis, coccidiosis, and toxoplasmosis


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Origin:
modern Latin (plural), from spore + Greek zōia ‘animals’