crithidia
[ krə-thĭd′ē-ə ]
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n.
The stage of development of certain flagellate parasites of vertebrates in the insect host, such as the multiplying form of the agent of African sleeping sickness in the tsetse fly.
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Words nearby crithidia
cristobalite, Cristophe, crit, criteria, criterion, crithidia, critic, critical, critical angle, critical apparatus, critical care unit
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Example sentences from the Web for crithidia
The forms which pass into the intestine quickly assume the Crithidia form and continue to develop rapidly under this form.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley