粘孢子虫

黏孢子蟲

niánbāozǐchóng

noun

Meanings

1 myxosporean
2 myxozoan fish parasite

Characters

seed/small thing

Examples

HSK 4

粘孢子虫寄生在鱼类身上。

Niánbāozǐchóng jìshēng zài yúlèi shēnshàng.

Myxosporeans are parasites of fish.

HSK 7-9

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