merozoite
mer·o·zo·ite
noun \ˌmer-ə-ˈzō-ˌīt\Definition of MEROZOITE
: a sporozoan trophozoite produced by schizogony that is capable of initiating a new sexual or asexual cycle of development
Origin of MEROZOITE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from mero- + zo- + -ite
First Known Use: 1900
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