Sporoblast

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sporozoan cell, found in the oocyst of the malarial parasite in the mosquito, that produces spores and sporozoites.

Etymology

From sporo- + -blast.

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