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Word: Sporozoite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from sporo- ‘relating to spores’ + Greek zoion ‘animal’ + -ite
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˌspɒrə(ʊ)ˈzəʊʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a motile spore-like stage in the life cycle of some parasitic sporozoans (e.g. the malaria organism), that is typically the infective agent introduced into a host.
Short Definition:motile spore-like stage in life cycle of some parasitic sporozoans
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