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trophozoite

troph·o·zo·ite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trof-uh-zoh-ahyt, troh-fuh-]
    • /ˌtrɒf əˈzoʊ aɪt, ˌtroʊ fə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trof-uh-zoh-ahyt, troh-fuh-]
    • /ˌtrɒf əˈzoʊ aɪt, ˌtroʊ fə-/

Definitions of trophozoite word

  • noun trophozoite a protozoan in the metabolically active growth stage. 1
  • noun trophozoite the form of a sporozoan protozoan in the feeding stage. In the malaria parasite this stage occurs in the human red blood cell 0
  • noun trophozoite a protozoan, esp. of certain parasitic species, in the feeding and growing stage in contrast with the reproductive and infective stages 0

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Origin of trophozoite

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; tropho- + -zo(on) + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Trophozoite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trophozoite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trophozoite usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with trophozoite

  • what is a trophozoite?
  • what is trophozoite?

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