- hematophyte
- \\ˈheməd.ōˌfīt, ˈhēm-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: hemat- + -phyte: a plant parasite (as a bacterium) of the blood
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/hee"meuh teuh fuyt', hem"euh-, hi mat"euh-/, n.a microorganism, as a bacterium, that lives in the blood.[HEMATO- + -PHYTE]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.