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merozoite
[ mer-uh-zoh-ahyt ]
noun
- (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a schizont that parasitizes a red blood cell in the host.
merozoite
/ ˌmɛrəʊˈzəʊaɪt /
noun
- See trophozoiteany of the cells formed by fission of a schizont during the life cycle of sporozoan protozoans, such as the malaria parasite Compare trophozoite
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Word History and Origins
Origin of merozoite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of merozoite1
C20: from mero- + zo ( o ) + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
Once inside a new host-cell, the merozoite grows to a schizont again.
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Each ♀ merozoite has a chromatic nucleus (n) without a karyosome.
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