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plasmodium

Syllabification: (plas·mo·di·um)

Pronunciation: /plazˈmōdēəm/

Definition of plasmodium

noun (plural plasmodia /-dēə/)

1a parasitic protozoan of a genus that includes those causing malaria.
- Genus Plasmodium, phylum Sporozoa

2 Biology a form within the life cycle of some simple organisms such as slime molds, typically consisting of a mass of naked protoplasm containing many nuclei.