plasmodium

== English == === Etymology === From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /plazˈməʊdɪəm/ === Noun === plasmodium (plural plasmodia or plasmodiums) (biology) A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== macroplasmodium meroplasmodium microplasmodium ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === sodium lamp == French == === Noun === plasmodium m (plural plasmodiums) plasmodium === Further reading === “plasmodium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012