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plasmodium

/plæzˈməʊ.di.əm/

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noun

/plæzˈməʊ.di.əm/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее либо многоядерную массу цитоплазмы, встречающуюся у некоторых организмов, таких как слизевики, либо паразитическое простейшее рода Plasmodium, вызывающее малярию у человека.

A noun referring to either a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm found in certain organisms like slime molds, or a parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans.

  1. Multinucleate mass of cytoplasmC1formalscientific

    A large, single cell with many nuclei, formed by the fusion of amoeboid cells, characteristic of the feeding stage of slime molds.

    ruМногоядерная масса цитоплазмы

    • The slime mold's plasmodium can crawl across a forest floor.
    • Under the microscope, the plasmodium appears as a flowing, gelatinous sheet.
    • The plasmodium stage is crucial for the slime mold to find food.
  2. Malaria parasiteB2formalmedical

    A parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, transmitted by mosquito bites, which causes malaria in humans and other animals.

    ruПаразит малярии

    • The doctor identified the Plasmodium parasite in the patient's blood sample.
    • Malaria is caused by several species of Plasmodium.
    • The mosquito is the vector that transmits the Plasmodium parasite to humans.
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  • plasmodiums plural form
  • plasmodia's possessive plural form
  • plasmodiums' possessive plural form
  • plasmodium's possessive singular form