First Known Use: 1888
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sporozoite
noun spo·ro·zo·ite \-ˈzō-ˌīt\
Definition of SPOROZOITE
: a usually motile infective form of some sporozoans that is a product of sporogony and initiates an asexual cycle in the new host
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sporozoite
noun spo·ro·zo·ite \-ˈzō-ˌīt\
Medical Definition of SPOROZOITE
: a usually motile infective form of some sporozoans (as the malaria parasite) that is a product of sporogony and initiates an asexual cycle in the new host
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