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sarcocystieian

/ˌsɑːr.kəʊ.sɪs.tiˈaɪ.ən/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um parasita do gênero Sarcocystis, protozoário que infecta os músculos de vertebrados, incluindo humanos, podendo causar sarcocistose.

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noun

/ˌsɑːr.kəʊ.sɪs.tiˈaɪ.ən/formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um parasita do gênero Sarcocystis, protozoário que infecta os músculos de vertebrados, incluindo humanos, podendo causar sarcocistose.

A noun referring to a parasite that infects the muscles of vertebrates.

  1. Muscle parasiteC2formalscientific

    A microscopic parasite belonging to the genus Sarcocystis that infects the muscle tissue of vertebrates, including mammals and birds.

    ptParasita muscular

    • The veterinarian identified a sarcocystieian infection in the sheep's muscle tissue.
    • Sarcocystieian parasites can cause cysts visible in the meat of infected animals.
    • Researchers studied the life cycle of the sarcocystieian in cattle.