English dictionary

plasmodium

/pl/&/z'm/oU/d/i//@/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans

noun.animal

Synonyms malaria parasite plasmodium vivax

Source: WordNet 3.0
A jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any union of am&oelig;boid cells, and endowed with life and power of motion.

noun

Source: webster1913