plasmodium
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /plazˈməʊdɪəm/
plasmodium (plural plasmodia)
- (biology) A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase. When capitalised as a proper name, Plasmodium is a genus of protozoan parasites responsible for such diseases as malaria
- macroplasmodium
- meroplasmodium
- microplasmodium
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