haemoproteid

adjective

hae·​mo·​pro·​te·​id

ˌhēmōˈprōtēə̇d,

ˌhem-

: of or relating to the Haemoproteidae or to protozoans of this family

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Haemoproteidae

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