Gregarinous

/ɡrɪˈɡæːrɪnəs/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or infested with gregarine parasites; having the quality of being gregarious in a parasitic context.

Etymology

From gregarina plus -ous (full of or characterized by). Created as a descriptive adjective for organisms or conditions.

Kelly Says

The '-ous' ending transforms nouns into character descriptions—gregarinous means 'characterized by gregarines,' the same way 'dangerous' means 'characterized by danger.'

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