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haematozoon

haematozoon noun: any parasite in the class Aconoidasida (formerly subclass Haematozoa) inhabiting the blood.

Noun

haematozoon (plural haematozoa)

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

Synonyms of haematozoon

  • blood parasite

Forms of haematozoon

pluralhaematozoa
alternative formhaematozoan
alternative formhæmatozoon
alternative formhematozoon

Origin of haematozoon

From haemato- + -zoon.

Questions about haematozoon

What does haematozoon mean?
Haematozoon means any parasite in the class Aconoidasida (formerly subclass Haematozoa) inhabiting the blood.
What part of speech is haematozoon?
Haematozoon is a noun.
What is the plural of haematozoon?
The plural of haematozoon is haematozoa.

Words near haematozoon in the dictionary

  1. haematoxylins
  2. haematozoa
  3. haematozoal
  4. haematozoan
  5. haematozoic
  6. haematozoon
  7. haematuria
  8. haematurias
  9. haematuric
  10. haeme
  11. haemerythrin

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