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The motile zygote of the malarial organism that penetrates the mosquito stomach to form an oocyst under the outer gut lining; the contents of the oocyst subsequently divide to produce numerous sporozoites.
Synonyms: vermicule.
Origin: G. Oon, egg, + kinetos, motile
(05 Mar 2000)
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