falciparum

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English[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /falˈsɪ.pə.rəm/

Noun[edit]

falciparum (uncountable)

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

References[edit]

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

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

falciparum m (plural falciparums)

falciparum

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