: a malaria parasite that develops in tissue cells and gives rise to the forms that invade blood cells compare metacryptozoite
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“Cryptozoite.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cryptozoite. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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