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genus plasmodium
 

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Noun genus plasmodium has 1 sense
  1. genus Plasmodium - type genus of the family Plasmodiidae
    --1 is a kind of     protoctist genus
    --1 is a member of Sporozoa, class Sporozoa
    --1 has members: plasmodium, Plasmodium vivax, malaria parasite

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Genus Plasmodium

Description:

The genus Plasmodium refers to a group of parasitic protozoa that cause malaria in humans and other animals. It is a genus in the family Plasmodiidae and belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa. Plasmodium parasites are transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.

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As a Noun:

  1. Scientists have identified over 200 species within the genus Plasmodium.
  2. The life cycle of Plasmodium involves both a human host and a mosquito vector.

As a Latin Plural:

  1. Several different Plasmodia can infect birds and reptiles.
  2. Malaria is caused by the presence of plasmodia in the bloodstream.

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