The exoerythrocyte stage of the malarial organism that develops directly from the sporozoite inoculated by the infected mosquito; development of the first generation of merozoites in vertebrate host tissues occurs in the liver parenchyma. ... Origin: crypto-+ G. Zoe, life ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Pre-erythrocytic schizont of Plasmodium spp.
Type: Term Pronunciation: krip′tō-zō′īt Definitions: 1. The exoerythrocyte stage of the malarial organism that develops directly from the sporozoite inoculated by the infected mosquito; development of the first generation of merozoites in vertebrate host tissues occurs in the liver parenchyma.
cryptozoite A malarial parasite at the state in its life cycle when it is present in the host’s body tissue but before it invades the red blood cells.
a malarial parasite in the stage of development during which it lives in tissue cells prior to invading the blood cells.