| 释义 |
plasmodium/plæzˈməʊdiəm/n. (pl. plasmodia /-diə/) 1 any parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, including those causing malaria in man 疟原虫 2 a form within the life cycle of various micro-organisms including slime moulds, usu. consisting of a mass of naked protoplasm containing many nuclei 原质团；变形体 □ plasmodial adj.[modern Latin, from PLASMA + -odium: see -ODE1] |