cytozoic

cytozoic
Living in a cell; denoting certain parasitic protozoa.

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cy·to·zo·ic .sīt-ə-'zō-ik adj parasitic within a cell used esp. of protozoans

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cy·to·zo·ic (si″to-zoґik) living within or attached to cells; said of parasites.

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  • cytozoic — cy·to·zoic …   English syllables

  • cytozoic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at cyto + adjective Etymology: cyt + zoic : parasitic within a cell used especially of protozoans …   Useful english dictionary

  • cytozoic parasite — a parasite that lives in body cells, such as a plasmodium …   Medical dictionary

  • cytozoon — cytozoic, adj. /suy teuh zoh on, euhn/, n., pl. cytozoa / zoh euh/. a parasite, esp. a protozoon, living within a cell. [CYTO + ZOON] * * * …   Universalium

  • cytozoon — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun (plural cytozoa) Etymology: cyt + zoon : a cytozoic animal * * * cytozoic, adj. /suy teuh zoh on, euhn/, n., pl. cytozoa / zoh euh/. a parasite, esp. a protozoon, living within a cell. [CYTO + ZOON] …   Useful english dictionary

  • cytozoon — A protozoan cell or organism. [cyto + G. zoon, animal] * * * cy·to·zo·on zō .än n, pl zoa zō ə a cytozoic animal …   Medical dictionary

  • -zoic — I. |zōik, ōēk adjective combining form Etymology: Greek zōikos of or pertaining to animals, from zōi zo + ikos ic : animal : having a (specified) animal mode of existence : animallike holozoic …   Useful english dictionary

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