ookinete

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noun

The motile zygote of a parasite of the malaria mosquito that forms an oocyst in the mosquito's gut

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Meanings

nounookinete (plural ookinetes)

plural ookinetes

  1. biologyThe motile zygote of a parasite of the malaria mosquito that forms an oocyst in the mosquito's gut
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APA

ookinete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ookinete

MLA

“ookinete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ookinete. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ookinete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ookinete.

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