merozoite

mer·o·zo·ite

M0232700 (mĕr′ə-zō′īt)n. Any of the cells of an apicomplexan parasite that arise following multiple asexual fission and may enter either the asexual or sexual phase of the life cycle.

merozoite

(ˌmɛrəʊˈzəʊaɪt) n (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[C20: from mero- + zo(o) + -ite¹]

mer•o•zo•ite

(ˌmɛr əˈzoʊ aɪt)

n. (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a schizont that parasitizes a red blood cell in the host. [1895–1900; mero- + -zo(on) + -ite¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

merozoite - a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cyclesporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoan

merozoite

enUK

merozoite

[mer″o-zo´īt] one of the organisms formed by multiple fission (schizogony) of a sporozoite within the body of the host.

mer·o·zo·ite

(mer'ō-zō'īt), The motile infective stage of sporozoan protozoa that results from schizogony or a similar type of asexual reproduction; for example, endodyogeny or endopolygeny. Merozoites form at the surface of schizonts, blastophores, or invaginations into schizonts, and are responsible for the vast reproductive powers of sporozoan parasites; this is seen in human malaria, where the cyclic production of merozoites produces the typical fever and chill syndrome. Synonym(s): endodyocyte (2) [mero- + G. zōon, animal]

merozoite

(mĕr′ə-zō′īt)n. Any of the cells of an apicomplexan parasite that arise following multiple asexual fission and may enter either the asexual or sexual phase of the life cycle.

merozoite

A motile, pre- and extra-erythrocytic form of a sporozoan (e.g., plasmodia), resulting from the asexual division of a schizont during shizogony, which in Plasmodium spp occurs in the liver or red cells. Merozoites either infect other red cells or spontaneously develop into sexual forms—i.e., microgametes (male forms) or macrogametes (female forms).

mer·o·zo·ite

(mer'ŏ-zō'īt) The motile infective stage of sporozoan protozoa that results from schizogony or a similar type of asexual reproduction; responsible for the vast reproductive powers of sporozoan parasites. [mero- + G. zōon, animal]

merozoite

One of the stages in the life cycle of the malarial parasite. Merozoites are small motile bodies released in large numbers after asexual division of the schizont in red blood cells. They invade further red cells or liver cells where they continue to reproduce asexually or initiate a sexual reproduction cycle by the formation of male and female sex cells.

merozoite

mer·o·zo·ite

merozoite

mer•o•zo•ite

merozoite

merozoite

merozoite

merozoite

mer·o·zo·ite

merozoite

merozoite

mer·o·zo·ite

merozoite

merozoite

Words related to merozoite

noun a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle

Related Words