hematozoon

[ hi-mat-uh-zoh-on, -uhn, hee-muh-tuh-, hem-uh- ]

noun,plural he·mat·o·zo·a [hi-mat-uh-zoh-uh, hee-muh-tuh-, hem-uh-]. /hɪˌmæt əˈzoʊ ə, ˈhi mə tə-, ˈhɛm ə-/.
  1. a parasitic protozoan that lives in the blood.

Origin of hematozoon

1
First recorded in 1885–90; hemato- + -zoon

Other words from hematozoon

  • he·ma·to·zo·al, he·ma·to·zo·ic, adjective

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