Sarcocystis hominis
Sarcocystis hominis Sarcocystis hom·i·nis (hŏm’ə-nĭs)
n.
A protozoan that is parasitic in human intestines and is transmitted by eating beef from cattle that have been infected by contact with contaminated human feces.
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noun 1. protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
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adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia. noun 2. Also called sarcodine [sahr-kuh-dahyn, -deen] /ˈsɑr kəˌdaɪn, -ˌdin/ (Show IPA). a sarcodinian protozoan. sarcodinian sar·co·din·i·an (sär’kə-dĭn’ē-ən) adj. Of or belonging to the superclass Sarcodina.
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adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia. noun 2. Also called sarcodine [sahr-kuh-dahyn, -deen] /ˈsɑr kəˌdaɪn, -ˌdin/ (Show IPA). a sarcodinian protozoan. sarcodinian sar·co·din·i·an (sär’kə-dĭn’ē-ən) adj. Of or belonging to the superclass Sarcodina.