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cryptomeria
cryptomonad
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cryptozoite

cryp·to·zo·ite [ krìptə zṓ t ] (plural cryp·to·zo·ites)


noun 
Definition:
 
malarial parasite: a malarial parasite at the stage in its life cycle when it is present in the host's body tissue but before it invades the red blood cells

[<crypto- + Greek zōion "animal"]
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