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cryptozoite

American  
[krip-tuh-zoh-ahyt] / ˌkrɪp təˈzoʊ aɪt /

noun

  1. a malarial parasite in the stage of development during which it lives in tissue cells prior to invading the blood cells.

cryptozoite British  
/ ˌkrɪptəʊˈzəʊaɪt /

noun

  1. a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells

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Etymology

Origin of cryptozoite

First recorded in 1945–50; crypto- + zo- + -ite 1

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