# plasmodium

> English word · Noun · IPA /plazˈməʊdɪəm/ · frequency rank #55,018

## Definitions
1. A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.

## Etymology
From German Plasmodium, from Latin plasma.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plasmodium