cyclospora

cyclospora
\\ˌsīklōˈspōrə, -ˈspȯr-\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cycl- + -spora
: a genus of coccidian sporozoans that produce an oocyst containing two sporocysts with each sporocyst containing two sporozoites and that include one (C. cayetanensis) causing diarrhea in humans

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