plasmodium
UK/plazˈməʊdɪəm/
plasmodium noun: a mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
Noun
plasmodium (plural plasmodia or plasmodiums)
- A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
plasmodium meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
plasmodium in Tamil
- மலேரியா நோய் ஒட்டுண்ணி, பிளாஸ்மோடியம்
plasmodium in Indonesian
- Translations
- plasmodium
Forms of plasmodium
| plural | plasmodia |
|---|---|
| plural | plasmodiums |
Origin of plasmodium
From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.
Words formed from plasmodium
Questions about plasmodium
- What does plasmodium mean?
- Plasmodium means a mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
- What is plasmodium in Tamil?
- Plasmodium in Tamil is மலேரியா நோய் ஒட்டுண்ணி, பிளாஸ்மோடியம். See Plasmodium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is plasmodium?
- Plasmodium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce plasmodium?
- Plasmodium is pronounced /plazˈməʊdɪəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of plasmodium?
- The plural of plasmodium is plasmodia.
Words near plasmodium in the dictionary
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