plasmodium
plasmodium · plasmodia · plasmodiums
плазмодий
A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid…A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
/plazˈməʊdɪəm/
Meaning
1 sensesA mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
плазмо́дийplazmódij
multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
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Origin
From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.
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Forms
plural: plasmodia / plasmodiums| Singular | plasmodium |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans:Plasmodium vivaxmalaria parasite
Word family
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