Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumsporozoite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-sporo-zoite
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English sporozoite English circumsporozoite From circum- + sporozoite.

Questions

What does circumsporozoite mean?
Located on the surface of a sporozoite (and involved in host cell recognition and invasion); abbreviated as CS.
Where does circumsporozoite come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English sporozoite English circumsporozoite From circum- + sporozoite.

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