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hematophyte

American  
[hee-muh-tuh-fahyt, hem-uh-, hi-mat-uh-] / ˈhi mə təˌfaɪt, ˈhɛm ə-, hɪˈmæt ə- /

noun

  1. a microorganism, as a bacterium, that lives in the blood.


Etymology

Origin of hematophyte

hemato- + -phyte

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