malaria parasite

/məˌlɛriə ˌpɛrəˈsaɪt/
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Other forms: malaria parasites

Definitions of malaria parasite
  1. noun
    parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
    synonyms: Plasmodium vivax, plasmodium
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    type of:
    sporozoan
    parasitic spore-forming protozoan
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