noun
- a motile infective stage of certain parasitic protozoans, especially those that cause malaria
Usage: biology; parasitology
Examples
- The mosquito injects sporozoites into the bloodstream when it bites.
- Sporozoites travel to the liver where they multiply rapidly.
- Scientists are studying sporozoite proteins to develop new malaria vaccines.
- The parasite’s sporozoite stage is crucial for transmission between hosts.
- Researchers observed sporozoites moving through liver cells under the microscope.
- Anti-malarial drugs target different stages including the sporozoite form.