| 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) |
| Myxoviridae | <virology> Single stranded RNA viruses of animals. Orthomyxoviruses include influenza viruses, Paramyxoviruses include mumps virus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| myxovirus | Term formerly used for viruses with an affinity for mucins, now included in the families Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae. The myxovirus's included influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, measles virus, and mumps virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Myxozoa | A phylum of the subkingdom Protozoa, characterised 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 sporoplasm; parasitic in annelids and other invertebrates (class Actinosporea; subclass Actinomyxa) and in lower vertebrates (class Myxosporea). Origin: myxo-+ G. Zoon, animal (05 Mar 2000) |