plasmodium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.

Pronunciation

/plazˈməʊdɪəm/

Word forms

plasmodium plasmodia plasmodiums

Etymology

From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.

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