Etymology

tachyzoite

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Today it means: The asexual stage of rapid growth in a number of microorganisms; for example, Toxoplasma. Full definition →

English tachy- ← Ancient Greek τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)
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  1. Ancient Greekτᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)
  2. Englishtachy-
  3. English todaytachyzoite

From tachy- + -zoite.

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