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falciparum

/falˈsɪ.pə.ɹəm/

falciparum noun: the parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria.

falciparum: the parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
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Noun

falciparum (uncountable)

  1. The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria

Origin of falciparum

From Latin falc- (“sickle, scythe”) + -i- + Latin -parum (“-parous”), from Latin parere (“bring forth, bear”).

Words formed from falciparum

Phrases with falciparum

Questions about falciparum

What does falciparum mean?
Falciparum means the parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria.
What part of speech is falciparum?
Falciparum is a noun.
How do you pronounce falciparum?
Falciparum is pronounced /falˈsɪ.pə.ɹəm/.

Words near falciparum in the dictionary

  1. falcigers
  2. falcilysin
  3. falcine
  4. falcipain
  5. falcipains
  6. falciparum
  7. falciparum malaria
  8. Falck
  9. Falcks
  10. Falco
  11. falcoid

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