ookinete
[ ō′ə-kə-nēt′, -kī′nēt′ ]
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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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Example sentences from the Web for ookinete
The resultant, mobile organism is known as the migratory ookinete.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert RileyThe zygote or sporont is at first capable of movement and known as an ookinete.