noun
Meaning 1
A Sarcocystis parasite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Miescher's tubule
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Miescher's tube
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History
Etymology
The organism was first recognised in a mouse by Miescher in 1843, though his findings were not initially interpreted as involving a protist.