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)

(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)

falciparum

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