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Definitions for trophozoite
ˌtrɒf əˈzoʊ aɪt, ˌtroʊ fə-tropho·zoite

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  1. trophozoitenoun

    a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle

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  1. trophozoitenoun

    A protozoan in the feeding stage of its life cycle.

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  1. Trophozoite

    A trophozoite (G. trope, nourishment + zoon, animal) is the activated, feeding stage in the life cycle of certain protozoa such as malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum and those of the Giardia group. (The complement of the trophozoite state is the thick-walled cyst form).

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  1. trophozoite

    A trophozoite is the active, feeding, and reproductive stage in the life cycle of certain non-specific parasitic protozoans, such as amoebas and some other protozoa, which is found in the host organism. In this phase, the parasite is motile and feeds on nutrients present in the host's body. It is often the form responsible for causing disease in the host.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trophozoite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trophozoite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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