A genus of sporozoan protozoa (phylum Apicomplexa, subclass Gregarinia), parasitic in annelids and arthropods, and lacking schizogony and endodyogeny in the life-cycle.

Origin: L. Gregarius, gregarious, fr. Grex (greg-), a flock

(05 Mar 2000)

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