falciparum

English

the sickle-shaped female (l.) and male (r.) gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum

Etymology

Contemporary Latin, from falx (“scythe”) +‎ par (“equal to”) +‎ -um

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /falˈsɪ.pə.ɹəm/

Noun

falciparum (uncountable)

1. (cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria

References

• Plasmodium falciparum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Plasmodium falciparum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Plasmodium falciparum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Spanish

Noun

falciparum m (plural falciparums)

1. falciparum