celozoic

  • 1celozoic — Inhabiting any of the cavities of the body; applied to certain parasitic protozoa, chiefly gregarines. [G. koilos, hollow, + zoikos, pertaining to animals] …

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  • 2Myxosporea — A class of Myxozoa with spores containing one to six (usually two) polar capsules, each containing a coiled polar filament; parasitic in the celom or tissues of cold blooded vertebrates, especially fishes. Important genera include Ceratomyxa,… …

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  • 3Myxozoa — A phylum of the subkingdom Protozoa, characterized by spores of multicellular origin (usually with two or three valves), one to six polar capsules or nematocysts (each with a coiled hollow filament), and a one to many nucleated ameboid… …

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