genus Leucocytozoan — noun a genus of protoctist • Syn: ↑genus Leucocytozoon • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Haemoproteidae, ↑family Haemoproteidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leucocytozoon — leu·co·cy·to·zo·on .lü kō .sīt ə zō .än, ən n 1) cap a genus of sporozoans parasitic in birds see HAEMOPROTEIDAE 2) pl zoa zō ə any sporozoan of the genus Leucocytozoon * * * Leu·co·cy … Medical dictionary
leucocytozoon — noun parasitic in birds • Syn: ↑leucocytozoan • Hypernyms: ↑sporozoan • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Leucocytozoon, ↑genus Leucocytozoan … Useful english dictionary
Leucocytozoon andrewsi — Leukocytozoon andrewsi is a parasite of the genus Leukocytozoon . Like all Leucocytozoon species L. andrewsi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The invertebrate hosts belong to the flies of the genus Simulium. The vertebrate hosts for this… … Wikipedia
protoctist genus — noun any genus of Protoctista • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Amoeba, ↑Endamoeba, ↑genus Endamoeba, ↑genus Globigerina, ↑genus Arcella, ↑genus Difflugia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Plasmodium — This article is about the malaria parasite. For plasmodial slime molds, see Slime mold. Plasmodium Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota … Wikipedia
leucocytozoan — noun parasitic in birds • Syn: ↑leucocytozoon • Hypernyms: ↑sporozoan • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Leucocytozoon, ↑genus Leucocytozoan * * * I. |lükəˌsīd.ə|zōən … Useful english dictionary
Haemoproteidae — noun bird parasites • Syn: ↑family Haemoproteidae • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family • Member Holonyms: ↑Haemosporidia, ↑order Haemosporidia • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leucocytozoonosis — leu·co·cy·to·zoo·no·sis .zō ə nō səs n, pl no·ses .sēz a disease caused by infection of birds (as turkeys, chickens, ducks, and geese) by sporozoans of the genus Leucocytozoon transmitted by arthropods (as blackflies) * * *… … Medical dictionary
family Haemoproteidae — noun bird parasites • Syn: ↑Haemoproteidae • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family • Member Holonyms: ↑Haemosporidia, ↑order Haemosporidia • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary