Actinomyxidia

/ˌæk.tɪ.noʊ.mɪkˈsɪd.i.ə/ noun

A group of microscopic parasitic organisms found in fish and other aquatic animals, related to the myxozoans.

From actino- (ray-shaped) + myxo- (mucus, slime) + -idia (plural suffix for small organisms). These creatures produce spore-like structures that release mucus-like substances.

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