Soil Microbiology Vocabulary

noun a type of parasitic protozoa that infects fish

• Actinomyxidia is a class of parasitic protozoans that infect various marine invertebrates.
• I read about actinomyxidia in my marine biology class.
• Have you heard of actinomyxidia? It's some weird parasite that infects sea creatures.
• The spread of rumors in the office was like actinomyxidia infecting the entire team.

noun a type of filamentous structure found in certain bacteria and algae

• Actinonema is a genus of filamentous green algae commonly found in freshwater habitats.
• Have you seen that actinonema algae growing in the pond?
• Check out the funky actinonema in the lake!
• The actinonema spread like wildfire, taking over the entire ecosystem.