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Noun: myxosporidian
  1. Mostly parasitic in fishes and including various serious pathogens
    "Myxosporidians can cause whirling disease in trout and salmon"

Type of: sporozoan

Part of: Myxosporidia, order Myxosporidia

Encyclopedia: Myxosporidian