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hematozoon

(hem′ə tō zō′än′, hē′mə-; -zo′ən)

noun pl. hematozoa

any parasitic animal organism in the blood

Origin: ModL: see hemato- & -zoon

Related Forms:

hematozoic adjective or hematozoal

See hematozoon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. he·ma·to·zo·a (-zōˈə)

A parasitic protozoan or similar organism that lives in the blood.

Related Forms:

heˌma·to·zoˈal, heˌma·to·zoˈic adjective

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