cytozoon etymology

English word cytozoon comes from English cyto- ((biology) cell.), English zoon

Detailed word origin of cytozoon

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
cyto- English (eng) (biology) cell.
zoon English (eng) (biology) An animal which is the sole product of a single egg.. (biology) Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal.
cytozoon English (eng) (cytology) A parasite, especially a protozoon, living within a cell.

Words with the same origin as cytozoon

Descendants of cyto-
cytoablation cytoadhesive cytoarchitectural cytofluorometer cytogenetics cytogeny cytoimmunity cytologic cytological cytology cytomembrane cytometry cytopathogenesis cytophotometer cytoplasm cytoprotectant cytoprotecting cytoprotection cytoreductive cytoresistance cytosine cytosine arabinoside cytostructural haemocytometer