粘孢子虫

黏孢子蟲
niánbāozǐchóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 myxosporean
  2. 2 myxozoan fish parasite

Examples

HSK 5
Niánbāozǐchóng jìshēng zài yúlèi shēnshàng.
Myxosporeans are parasites of fish.
HSK 7-9
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