sporozoan /ˌspɔːrəˈzəʊən, ˌspɒ-/

• 1. 

  N any parasitic protozoan of the phylum Apicomplexa (or Sporozoa), characterized by a complex life cycle, part of which is passed in the cells of the host, and the production of asexual spores: includes the malaria parasite 孢子虫

• 2. 

  ADJ of or relating to sporozoans 孢子虫的