sporoblast

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noun

A sporozoan cell, found in the oocyst of the malarial parasite in the mosquito, that produces spores and sporozoites.

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Meanings

nounsporoblast (plural sporoblasts)

plural sporoblasts

  1. A sporozoan cell, found in the oocyst of the malarial parasite in the mosquito, that produces spores and sporozoites.

Origin

From sporo- + -blast.

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APA

sporoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporoblast

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“sporoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporoblast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sporoblast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporoblast.

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