plasmodium
nounUK /plazˈməʊdɪəm/
Etymology From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.
1
Biology, Natural sciences A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
- Derived terms
- protoplasmodium, pseudoplasmodium
- Related terms
- macroplasmodium, meroplasmodium, microplasmodium