English dictionary
merozoite
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A form of spore, usually elongate or falciform, and somewhat amœboid, produced by segmentation of the schizonts of certain Sporozoa, as the malaria parasite.
Source: webster1913