Definition of Actinomyxidia

1. Noun. Parasites of worms.

Exact synonyms: Order Actinomyxidia
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Cnidosporidia, Subclass Cnidosporidia
Member holonyms: Actinomyxidian

Medical Definition of Actinomyxidia

1. A sporozoan order having a double cellular envelope, three polar capsules, and eight spores; parasitic chiefly in segmented worms, such as the common earthworm. Origin: actino-+ G. Myxa, mucus (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Actinomyxidia

Actinidia polygama
Actinidiaceae
Actiniopteris
Actinobacillus equuli
Actinobacillus lignieresii
Actinomadura
Actinomadura africana
Actinomadura madurae
Actinomeris
Actinomeris alternifolia
Actinomyces bovis
Actinomyces israelii
Actinomyces naeslundii
Actinomyces odontolyticus
Actinomyces pyogenes
Actinomyxidia
Actinopoda
ActionScript
Action démocratique
Action démocratique du Québec
Actionism
Actitis
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis macularia
Actium
Acton
Acts
Acts of God
Acts of the Apostles
Acuaria spiralis

Literary usage of Actinomyxidia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Human Parasitology: With Notes on Bacteriology, Mycology, Laboratory by Damaso de Rivas (1920)
"In the actinomyxidia only the sporulation form is known. ... except that in the actinomyxidia the number of spores is smaller— ie, about eight—and they are ..."

2. A Treatise on Zoology by Edwin Ray Lankester (1903)
"... who regards these organisms as constituting a distinct group of animals, named by hint actinomyxidia, supposed to be intermediate in position between ..."

3. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1906)
"Relationships and systematic position of the actinomyxidia discussed, different parasites usually considered as " Sporozoa incerto sedia," ..."

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