plasmodia

/P L AE0 Z M OW1 D IY0 AH0/
noun
  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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