HAEMATOZOON

Etymology

Noun

haematozoon (plural haematozoa)

A parasite inhabiting the blood.

Source: Wiktionary


Hæm`a*to*zo"ön, n.; pl. Hæmatozoa. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A parasite inhabiting the blood; esp.: (a) Certain species of nematodes of the genus Filaria, sometimes found in the blood of man, the horse, the dog, etc. (b) The trematode, Bilharzia hæmatobia, which infests the inhabitants of Egypt and other parts of Africa, often causing death.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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