plasmodium

[ plaz-moh-dee-uhm ]

/ plæzˈmoʊ di əm /

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noun, plural plas·mo·di·a [plaz-moh-dee-uh]. /plæzˈmoʊ di ə/.

Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.

any parasitic protozoan of the genusPlasmodium, causing malaria in humans.

Origin of plasmodium

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at plasm-, -ode¹, -ium

OTHER WORDS FROM plasmodium

plas·mo·di·al, adjective

Words nearby plasmodium

plasmocyte, plasmodesma, plasmodial, plasmodial slime mold, plasmodiocarp, plasmodium, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium vivax, plasmogamy

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Example sentences from the Web for plasmodium

Plasmodium bright yellow; thalium pale brown, or yellowish-ochraceous, of variable size and shape, one to many cm.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
This author throws some doubt on the species he describes by suggesting that the plasmodium may be red.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
One parasitic protozoan like an amœba is called Plasmodium malari.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
The plasmodium Æthalium septicum occurs in moist places, on heaps of tan or decaying barks.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887|Various

The color of the plasmodium is incident probably to varied nutrient environment.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride

British Dictionary definitions for plasmodium

plasmodium

/ (plæzˈməʊdɪəm) /

noun plural -dia (-dɪə)

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

any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, such as P. falciparum and P. vivax, which cause malaria

Derived forms of plasmodium

plasmodial, adjective

Word Origin for plasmodium

C19: New Latin; see plasma, -ode 1

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Medical definitions for plasmodium (1 of 2)

plasmodium

[ plăz-mō′dē-əm ]

n. pl. plas•mo•di•a (-dē-ə)

A multinucleate mass of cytoplasm formed by the aggregation of a number of amoeboid cells, as that characteristic of the vegetative phase of the slime molds.

A protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which includes the parasites that cause malaria.

Medical definitions for plasmodium (2 of 2)

Plasmodium

n.

A genus of protozoans that are parasites of the red blood cells of vertebrates and include the causative agents of malaria.

Scientific definitions for plasmodium

plasmodium

[ plăz-mō′dē-əm ]

Plural plasmodia

A mass of protoplasm having many cell nuclei but not divided into separate cells. It is formed by the combination of many amoeba-like cells and is characteristic of the active, feeding phase of certain slime molds.

Any of various single-celled organisms (called protozoans) that exist as parasites in vertebrate animals, one of which causes malaria.

单词	plasmodium
释义	plasmodium [ plaz-moh-dee-uhm ] / plæzˈmoʊ di əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plasmodium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural plas·mo·di·a [plaz-moh-dee-uh]. /plæzˈmoʊ di ə/. Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds. any parasitic protozoan of the genusPlasmodium, causing malaria in humans. Origin of plasmodium From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at plasm-, -ode¹, -ium OTHER WORDS FROM plasmodium plas·mo·di·al, adjective Words nearby plasmodium plasmocyte, plasmodesma, plasmodial, plasmodial slime mold, plasmodiocarp, plasmodium, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium vivax, plasmogamy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plasmodium Plasmodium bright yellow; thalium pale brown, or yellowish-ochraceous, of variable size and shape, one to many cm. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride This author throws some doubt on the species he describes by suggesting that the plasmodium may be red. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride One parasitic protozoan like an amœba is called Plasmodium malari. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter The plasmodium Æthalium septicum occurs in moist places, on heaps of tan or decaying barks. Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887\|Various The color of the plasmodium is incident probably to varied nutrient environment. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride British Dictionary definitions for plasmodium plasmodium / (plæzˈməʊdɪəm) / noun plural -dia (-dɪə) 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 any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, such as P. falciparum and P. vivax, which cause malaria Derived forms of plasmodium plasmodial, adjective Word Origin for plasmodium C19: New Latin; see plasma, -ode 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plasmodium cell, flagellate, organism, ameba, euglena, paramecium, ciliate, amoeba, sporozoan, stentor Medical definitions for plasmodium (1 of 2) plasmodium [ plăz-mō′dē-əm ] n. pl. plas•mo•di•a (-dē-ə) A multinucleate mass of cytoplasm formed by the aggregation of a number of amoeboid cells, as that characteristic of the vegetative phase of the slime molds. A protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which includes the parasites that cause malaria. Medical definitions for plasmodium (2 of 2) Plasmodium n. A genus of protozoans that are parasites of the red blood cells of vertebrates and include the causative agents of malaria. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for plasmodium plasmodium [ plăz-mō′dē-əm ] Plural plasmodia A mass of protoplasm having many cell nuclei but not divided into separate cells. It is formed by the combination of many amoeba-like cells and is characteristic of the active, feeding phase of certain slime molds. Any of various single-celled organisms (called protozoans) that exist as parasites in vertebrate animals, one of which causes malaria. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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plasmodium

noun, plural plas·mo·di·a [plaz-moh-dee-uh]. /plæzˈmoʊ di ə/.

Origin of plasmodium

OTHER WORDS FROM plasmodium

Words nearby plasmodium

Example sentences from the Web for plasmodium

British Dictionary definitions for plasmodium

noun plural -dia (-dɪə)

Derived forms of plasmodium

Word Origin for plasmodium

Words related to plasmodium

Medical definitions for plasmodium (1 of 2)

n. pl. plas•mo•di•a (-dē-ə)

Medical definitions for plasmodium (2 of 2)

n.

Scientific definitions for plasmodium

Plural plasmodia