psorosperm

noun

pso·​ro·​sperm

ˈsōrəˌspərm

1

: a myxosporidian spore

2

: any of various minute parasitic organisms probably mostly sporozoans

psorospermial

¦⸗⸗¦spərmēəl

adjective

or psorospermic

-mik

Word History

Etymology

psor- + sperm

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