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sporozoite

/spɒɹəˈzəʊʌɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sporo-zoite
IPA
/spɒɹəˈzəʊʌɪt/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the minute active bodies into which a sporozoan divides just before it infects a new host cell.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From translingual Sporozoa + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /spɒɹəˈzəʊʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

sporozoites (plural)

Derived Forms

circumsporozoite sporozoitic

Phrases

-zoite

Synonyms

zoite

Questions

How do you pronounce sporozoite?
The recorded pronunciation is /spɒɹəˈzəʊʌɪt/.
What does sporozoite mean?
Any of the minute active bodies into which a sporozoan divides just before it infects a new host cell.
Where does sporozoite come from?
From translingual Sporozoa + -ite.

How to pronounce sporozoite

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