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circumsporozoite

circumsporozoite adjective: located on the surface of a sporozoite (and involved in host cell recognition and invasion); abbreviated as CS.

Adjective

circumsporozoite (not comparable)

  1. Located on the surface of a sporozoite (and involved in host cell recognition and invasion); abbreviated as CS.

Origin of circumsporozoite

From circum- + sporozoite.

Questions about circumsporozoite

What does circumsporozoite mean?
Circumsporozoite means located on the surface of a sporozoite (and involved in host cell recognition and invasion); abbreviated as CS.
What part of speech is circumsporozoite?
Circumsporozoite is an adjective.

Words near circumsporozoite in the dictionary

  1. circumsphere
  2. circumspheres
  3. circumspherical
  4. circumspiracular
  5. circumsporozite
  6. circumsporozoite
  7. circumstance
  8. circumstanced
  9. circumstances
  10. circumstancing
  11. circumstant

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