Haemoproteidae
noun plural
Hae·mo·pro·te·i·dae
ˌhē-mō-(ˌ)prō-ˈtē-ə-ˌdē 
ˌhem-ə-
ˌhem-ə-
: a family of protozoans of the order Haemosporidia that are related to the malaria parasites but have the schizogonic phases typically in the visceral endothelium of various birds and that include the two genera Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon
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“Haemoproteidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Haemoproteidae. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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