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plasmodium

The correct spelling is plasmodium.

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noun

IPA: /plazˈməʊdɪəm/

Say it like: Pla-smo-diu-m

The correct spelling is plasmodium. A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase. When capitalised as a proper name, Plasmo…

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  1. 1.A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase. When capitalised as a proper name, Plasmodium is a genus of protozoan parasites responsible for such diseases as malaria

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