Toxoplasma

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin, from Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) +‎ πλάσμα (plásma, “anything formed or molded”), referring to its bow-shaped form. === Proper noun === Toxoplasma n A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – parasitic chromists that cause disease in mammals, including humans, and birds. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Alveolata – superphylum; Miozoa – phylum; Myzozoa – subphylum; Apicomplexa – infraphylum; Conoidasida – class; Coccidia – subclass; Eucoccidiorida – order; Eimeriorina – suborder; Sarcocystidae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Toxoplasma gondii – sole accepted species ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ English: toxoplasmosis === References === Toxoplasma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Toxoplasma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Toxoplasma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons 5810 at National Center for Biotechnology Information Toxoplasma at World Register of Marine Species