haematozoon

See also: hæmatozoon

English

Alternative forms

haematozoan, hæmatozoon, hematozoon

Etymology

From haemato- +‎ -zoon.

Noun

haematozoon (plural haematozoa)

Any parasite in the class Aconoidasida (formerly subclass Haematozoa) inhabiting the blood.
Synonym: blood parasite

References

“haematozoon”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“hæmatozoon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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