GLOSSARY 



Diplocaryon . Two nuclei in intimate contact, their membranes 

 adhering to each other over a large area. These nuclei 

 divide in a plane perpendicular to the plane of their 

 physical contact, in synchrony. 



Disporous . Producing two sporoblasts. 



Endogenous sporogony . Sporogony within the limiting membrane 

 of the sporogonial Plasmodium. 



Endospore . The chitinous inner spore wall. 



Exospore . The proteinaceous outer spore covering or envelope. 



MB . As used in this dissertation--bounded by a pansporoblast 

 membrane. 



Merogony . Vegetative multiplication. Synonym: schizont. 



Meront . A cell that undergoes binary or multiple fission in 



the vegetative phase of the life cycle. Synonym: schizont, 



NMB . As used in this dissertation--not bounded by a pansporo- 

 blast membrane. 



Pansporoblastic membrane . A somewhat modified membrane that 

 encloses a group of spores or sporoblasts. 



Polar cap . An internal, chromophilic area at the anterior end 

 of the spore. 



Sporogenesis . The transformation of the sporoblast into a 

 spore. 



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