noun
- the reproductive phase in the life cycle of certain protozoans, especially malaria parasites, during which spores are produced
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The sporogonia phase occurs in the mosquito host during malaria transmission.
- Scientists studied the sporogonia to understand parasite reproduction.
- Temperature affects the duration of sporogonia in mosquitoes.
- The sporogonia process is crucial for the malaria parasite’s life cycle.
- Researchers observed sporogonia under laboratory conditions.
- Disrupting sporogonia could help prevent malaria transmission.