haematozoon; haematozooen

haematozoon; haematozooen is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] A parasite inhabiting the blood; esp.:

[2] Certain species of nematodes of the genus Filaria, sometimes found in the blood of man, the horse, the dog, etc.

[3] The trematode, Bilharzia hæmatobia, which infests the inhabitants of Egypt and other parts of Africa, often causing death.

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