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merozoite

[ mer-uh-zoh-ahyt ]

noun

  1. (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

  1. any of the cells formed by fission of a schizont during the life cycle of sporozoan protozoans, such as the malaria parasite Compare trophozoite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of merozoite1

First recorded in 1895–1900; mero- + zo- + -ite 1
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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.

Each ♀ merozoite has a chromatic nucleus (n) without a karyosome.

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