Toxoplasma

See also: toxoplasma

Translingual

Tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) +‎ πλάσμα (plásma, “anything formed or molded”), referring to its bow-shaped form.

Proper noun

Toxoplasma n

A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – parasitic chromists that cause disease in mammals, including humans, and birds.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Alveolata - superphylum; Miozoa - phylum; Myzozoa - subphylum; Apicomplexa - infraphylum; Conoidasida - class; Coccidia - subclass; Eucoccidiorida - order; Eimeriorina - suborder; Sarcocystidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Toxoplasma gondii - sole accepted species

Descendants

⇒ English: toxoplasmosis

References

Toxoplasma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Toxoplasma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Toxoplasma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
5810 at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Toxoplasma at World Register of Marine Species
Toxoplasma at Encyclopedia of Life

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