cytozoon

[ sahy-tuh-zoh-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌsaɪ təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /

noun, plural cy·to·zo·a [-zoh-uh] /-ˈzoʊ ə/.

a parasite, especially a protozoon, living within a cell.

Origin of cytozoon

OTHER WORDS FROM cytozoon

cy·to·zo·ic, adjective

Medical definitions for cytozoic (1 of 2)

cytozoic
[ sī′tə-zōĭk ]

adj.

Living in a cell. Used of certain parasitic protozoa.

Medical definitions for cytozoic (2 of 2)

cytozoon
[ sī′tə-zōŏn′ ]

n. pl. cy•to•zo•a (-zōə)

A protozoan cell or organism.