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plasmodia

plas·mo·di·um
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plaz-moh-dee-uh m]
    • /plæzˈmoʊ di əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plaz-moh-dee-uh m]
    • /plæzˈmoʊ di əm/

Definitions of plasmodia word

  • noun plural plasmodia Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds. 1
  • noun plural plasmodia any parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, causing malaria in humans. 1

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Origin of plasmodia

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1870-75; See origin at plasm-, -ode1, -ium

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Parts of speech for Plasmodia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plasmodia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for plasmodia

noun plasmodia

  • ciliates — Plural form of ciliate.
  • euglenas — Plural form of euglena.
  • flagellates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flagellate.

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