trophozoites
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006535
Cells or feeding stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. In the malarial parasite, the trophozoite develops from the merozoite and then splits into the schizont. Trophozoites that are left over from cell division can go on to form gametocytes.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006535 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2013; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | developmental stages; erythrocytes; erythrocytic stage; giardin protein |
| Translations | Spanish: trofozoitas |
Record as JSON
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"term": "trophozoites",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Cells or feeding stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. In the malarial parasite, the trophozoite develops from the merozoite and then splits into the schizont. Trophozoites that are left over from cell division can go on to form gametocytes.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"developmental stages",
"erythrocytes",
"erythrocytic stage",
"giardin protein"
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"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2013",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "trofozoitas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/trophozoites/"
}
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