sarcosporidian
/ˌsɑrkoʊspəˈrɪdiən/
noun
- A type of microscopic parasite that infects the muscle tissue of animals, including livestock and sometimes humans.
- The veterinarian found sarcosporidians in the muscle tissue of the infected sheep.
- Researchers are studying sarcosporidians to understand how they spread among wild animals.
- Sarcosporidians can cause cysts in the meat of cattle, making it unfit for consumption.
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