Plasmodium
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /plazˈməʊdɪəm/
Origin
From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.
Full definition of plasmodium
Noun
plasmodium
(plural plasmodia)- (biology) A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.