Meanings
nounplasmodium (plural plasmodia or plasmodiums)
plural plasmodia · plural plasmodiums
- biologyA mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounparasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
Similar
Plasmodium vivaxmalaria parasite
Broader
Also see
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Origin
- Latinplasma
- GermanPlasmodium
- Englishplasmodium
From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish limakko
- limakkoTranslations
French plasmode, plasmodium
- plasmodeTranslations
- plasmodiumTranslations
Indonesian plasmodium
- plasmodiumTranslations
Italian plasmodio
- plasmodioTranslations
Polish zarodziec
- zarodziecTranslations
Russian плазмо́дий
- плазмо́дий (plazmódij)Translations
Turkish plazmodyum
- plazmodyumTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
plasmodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmodium
MLA
“plasmodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmodium. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasmodium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmodium.
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