hematozoon

noun, plural he·mat·o·zo·a [hi-mat-uh–zoh–uh, hee-muh-tuh-, hem–uh-] /hɪˌmæt əˈzoʊ ə, ˈhi mə tə-, ˈhɛm ə-/.

1. a parasitic protozoan that lives in the blood.

n. pl. he•ma•to•zo•a (-zō′ə)

1. A parasitic protozoan or similar organism that lives in the blood.