| myxospore | An obsolete term for the spore of a myxomycete. Origin: myxo-+ G. Sporos, seed (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Myxosporea | 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, Hanneguya, Leptotheca, Myxidium, and Myxobolus. (05 Mar 2000) |