gregarine

greg·a·rine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greg-uh-rahyn, -er-in]
- /ˈgrɛg əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greg-uh-rahyn, -er-in]
- /ˈgrɛg əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn/

Definitions of gregarine word

noun gregarine a type of sporozoan parasite that inhabits the digestive and other cavities of various invertebrates and produces cysts filled with spores. 1
adjective gregarine having the characteristics of or pertaining to a gregarine or gregarines. 1
noun gregarine Of or relating to a group of microscopic, wormlike protozoans that are internal parasites of insects, annelids, and other invertebrates. 1
noun gregarine any parasitic protozoan of the order Gregarinida, typically occurring in the digestive tract and body cavity of other invertebrates: phylum Apicomplexa (sporozoans) 0
adjective gregarine of, relating to, or belonging to the Gregarinida 0
noun gregarine any of a subclass (Gregarinia) of sporozoan protozoans that are parasites in the digestive tract of insects, crustaceans, earthworms, etc. 0

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Origin of gregarine

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < New Latin Gregarina name of type, equivalent to Latin gregār(ius) (see gregarious) + -īna -ine1

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gregarine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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