greg·a·rine (gr g  -r n )n. Any of various sporozoan protozoans of the order Gregarinida that are parasitic within the digestive tracts of various invertebrates including arthropods and annelids. adj. Of or belonging to the order Gregarinida. [From New Latin Greg  rna, type genus, from Latin gregrius, belonging to a flock; see gregarious.]greg a·rini·an (-r n -n) adj. |
gregarine [ˈgrɛgəˌriːn -rɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any parasitic protozoan of the order Gregarinida, typically occurring in the digestive tract and body cavity of other invertebrates: phylum Apicomplexa (sporozoans)
adj also gregarinian [ˌgrɛgəˈrɪnɪən]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Gregarinida
[from New Latin Gregarīna genus name, from Latin gregārius; see gregarious]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gregarine - vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebratessporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoan Gregarinida, order Gregarinida - an order in the subclass Telosporidia |
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