myxosporidian
/ˌmɪksəspəˈrɪdiən/
adjective
- Relating to or caused by myxosporidia (parasitic protozoans that infect fish).
- Researchers are developing vaccines against myxosporidian diseases.
- Myxosporidian parasites are a common problem in salmon farms.
- The veterinarian diagnosed a myxosporidian infection in the aquarium fish.
noun
- A single organism belonging to the group myxosporidia.
- Each myxosporidian has a complex life cycle involving multiple hosts.
- The biologist identified the myxosporidian as the cause of the fish's illness.
- Under the microscope, the myxosporidian appeared as a small spore.