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

1. 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