merozoite
[ mer-uh-zoh-ahyt ]
/ ˌmɛr əˈzoʊ aɪt /
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noun
(in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a schizont that parasitizes a red blood cell in the host.
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Words nearby merozoite
merosmia, merosystolic, merotomy, -merous, Merovingian, merozoite, merozygote, Merriam, Merrick, merrier, merry, Merrifield
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Example sentences from the Web for merozoite
Once inside a new host-cell, the merozoite grows to a schizont again.
Each ♀ merozoite has a chromatic nucleus (n) without a karyosome.
British Dictionary definitions for merozoite
merozoite
/ (ˌmɛrəʊˈzəʊaɪt) /
noun
any of the cells formed by fission of a schizont during the life cycle of sporozoan protozoans, such as the malaria parasiteCompare trophozoite
Word Origin for merozoite
C20: from mero- + zo (o) + -ite 1
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Medical definitions for merozoite
merozoite
[ mĕr′ə-zō′īt ]
n.
A protozoan cell that arises from the schizogony of a parent sporozoan and may enter either the asexual or sexual phase of the life cycle.
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