粘孢子虫

黏孢子蟲

niánbāozǐchóng

noun

Meanings

1 myxosporean
2 myxozoan fish parasite

Characters

seed/small thing

Examples

粘孢子虫寄生在鱼类身上。

Niánbāozǐchóng jìshēng zài yúlèi shēnshàng.

Myxosporeans are parasites of fish.

水产养殖要防治粘孢子虫病。

Shuǐchǎn yǎngzhí yào fángzhì niánbāozǐchóng bìng.

Aquaculture must guard against myxosporean disease.

Tips

usage

Name breaks down as 粘 (sticky) + 孢子 (spore) + 虫 (animal) — a sticky-spore organism. Myxozoans were long classed as protozoans but are now known to be highly reduced cnidarians.

Stroke Order

粘 zhān

孢 bāo

子 zǐ

虫 chóng