falciparum
The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malariaThe parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
/falˈsɪ.pə.ɹəm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
Origin
From Latin falc- (“sickle, scythe”) + -i- + Latin -parum (“-parous”), from Latin parere (“From Latin falc- (“sickle, scythe”) + -i- + Latin -parum (“-parous”), from Latin parere (“bring forth, bear”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivednonfalciparum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable