sporozoan

NOUN
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sporozoan is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3O1R1O1Z10O1A1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does sporozoan mean?