Cnidospora is a defunct subphylum of microscopic spore-forming parasites in the defunct phylum Protozoa. The subphylum was divided into two classes, the Myxosporidea (now classified as higher-animals, i.e. Metazoa) and the Microsporidea (now classified as fungi). ...
Synonym: Microspora. ... Origin: G. Knide, nettle, sea nettle, + sporos, seed ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: nī′dō-spōr′ă Synonyms: Microspora