ookinete

[ ō′ə-kə-nēt′, -kī′nēt′ ]

n.

The motile zygote of the malarial organism that penetrates the mosquito stomach to form an oocyst under the outer gut lining.

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Words nearby ookinete

oogamy, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, ookinete, ookpik, oolachan, oolemma, oolite, oolith
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