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

Word History and Origins

Origin of merozoite¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of merozoite¹

C20: from mero- + zo ( o ) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Once inside a new host-cell, the merozoite grows to a schizont again.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg