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- [plaz-moh-dee-uh m]
- /plæzˈmoʊ di əm/
- /plæzˈmo.diəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plaz-moh-dee-uh m]
- /plæzˈmoʊ di əm/
Definitions of plasmodium word
- noun plural plasmodium Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds. 1
- noun plural plasmodium any parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, causing malaria in humans. 1
- noun plasmodium an amoeboid mass of protoplasm, containing many nuclei: a stage in the life cycle of certain organisms, esp the nonreproductive stage of the slime moulds 0
- noun plasmodium any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, such as P. falciparum and P. vivax, which cause malaria 0
- noun plasmodium a shapeless mass of protoplasm with many nuclei and no definite size, esp. the vegetative stage of a myxomycete 0
- noun plasmodium any of a genus (Plasmodium) of unicellular sporozoans found in red blood corpuscles, including the parasites that cause malaria 0
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Origin of plasmodium
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 Plasmodium
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plasmodium 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plasmodium
noun plasmodium
- ameba — An ameba is the smallest kind of living creature. Amebae consist of only one cell, and are found in water or soil.
- amebae — any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- ciliate — possessing or relating to cilia
- euglena — A green, single-celled, freshwater organism with a flagellum, sometimes forming a green scum on stagnant water.
- flagellate — to whip; scourge; flog; lash.
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