Plasmodium

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. 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.
  • n. A protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which includes the parasites that cause malaria.
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  • n. A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any union of amœboid cells, and endowed with life and power of motion.
  • n. A naked mobile mass of protoplasm, formed by the union of several amœbalike young, and constituting one of the stages in the life cycle of Mycetozoa and other low organisms.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Protoplasm of protozoans in sheets, masses, or comparatively large quantities, as formed by the plasmodiate members of the Protozoa.
  • n. A definite quantity of Plasmodium, or the Plasmodium of given individual organisms.
  • n. The naked multinucleated mass of protoplasm, exhibiting amœboid movement, which makes up the entire plant-body of the slime-molds (Myxomycetes) during the vegetative period of their existence. See Myxomycetes, slime-mold, Fuligo, 2, and Olpidium
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
  • n. parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cytol    cytoplasm    sporozoan   
    Cross Reference
    plasmodium malariæ   
    Variant
    plasmodia   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    podium    rhodium    sodium   
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    falciparum    couverte    chromatin    acini    hairbreadth   
     
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