(from the article `malaria`) ...a sexual stage known as a gametocyte. These will mate only when they enter the gut of another mosquito that bites the infected person. Mating ...
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The motile zygote of the malarial organism that penetrates the mosquito stomach to form an oocyst under the outer gut lining; the contents of the oocyst subsequently divide to produce numerous sporozoites. ... Synonym: vermicule. ... Origin: G. Oon, egg, + kinetos, motile ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(o″o-ki´nēt) (o″o-kĭ-net´) the fertilized form of the malarial parasite in a mosquito's body, formed by fertilization of a macrogamete by a microgamete and developing into an oocyst.
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Motile, elongate zygote of a Plasmodium or related organism.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′ō-ki′nēt, -kī′net′ Definitions: 1. The motile zygote of the malarial organism that penetrates the mosquito stomach to form an oocyst under the outer gut lining; the contents of the oocyst subsequently divide to produce numerous sporozoites. Synonyms: vermicule2
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