mer·o·zo·ite (m r  -z   t)n. A protozoan cell that arises from the schizogony of a parent sporozoan and may enter either the asexual or sexual phase of the life cycle. |
merozoite [ˌmɛrəʊˈzəʊaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the cells formed by fission of a schizont during the life cycle of sporozoan protozoans, such as the malaria parasite Compare trophozoite
[from mero- + zo(o) + -ite1]
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| Noun | 1. |  merozoite - a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cyclesporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoan |
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