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sanguicolous

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san⋅guic⋅o⋅lous

[sang-gwik-uh-luhs]
–adjective
living in the blood, as a parasite.

Origin:
1890–95; sangui- + -colous
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san·guic·o·lous   (sāng-gwĭk'ə-ləs)   
adj.  Living in the blood: a sanguicolous parasite.

[Latin sanguis, blood + -colous.]
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sanguicolous san·guic·o·lous (sāng-gwĭk'ə-ləs)
adj.
Living in the blood, as certain parasites.

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