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cytozoon

American  
[sahy-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn] / ˌsaɪ təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /

noun

plural

cytozoa

  1. a parasite, especially a protozoon, living within a cell.

Other Word Forms

  • cytozoic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cytozoon

cyto- + -zoon

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