plasmodium

[Eng., ., plasma, and Gr. eidos =form.] Biol.: A large jelly-like ma formed by an aggregation of amœbas. From it are developed fungoid organisms and their spores. It exists specially in Мухотycetous Fungals. It has an amæœboid mo tion. plăş-mog-ô-nỹ, s . [Eng., ., plasma , and Gr. gone offspring.] Biology : The generation of an organism from a plasma. ( Ro iter .)