sporozoite
/ˌspɔrəˈzoʊaɪt/
noun
- A small, motile, infectious stage of a sporozoan parasite that is transmitted to a host.
- The sporozoite enters the human body through a mosquito bite.
- Vaccines aim to block the sporozoite from infecting host cells.
- Each sporozoite can develop into many more parasites inside the liver.