Noun
The word is derived from sporozoan
An extensive division of parasitic Protozoa, which increase by sporulation. It includes the Gregarinida.
Source: Webster's dictionarySometimes, the name Sporozoa is taken as a synonym for the Apicomplexa, or occasionally as a subset. Source: Internet
Sporozoa is no longer regarded as biologically valid and its use is discouraged, citation although some authors still use it as a synonym for the Apicomplexa. Source: Internet
For example, Kudo (1954) included in the Sporozoa species of the Ascetosporea ( Rhizaria ), Microsporidia ( Fungi ), Myxozoa ( Animalia ) and Helicosporidium ( Chlorophyta ), while Zierdt (1978) included the genus Blastocystis ( Stramenopiles ). Source: Internet