myxosporidia
/ˌmɪksəspəˈrɪdiə/
noun
- A group of parasitic protozoans that infect fish and other aquatic animals, often causing cysts or disease.
- The fish hatchery had to treat the water to prevent an outbreak of myxosporidia.
- Scientists study myxosporidia to understand how they spread in freshwater ecosystems.
- Myxosporidia can cause significant damage to commercial fish populations.