Pronunciation: fal- ' si-p ə -r ə m-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, specific epithet, from Latin falc-, falx + -parum, neuter of -parus -parous
Date: 1940
: extremely severe malaria caused by a sporozoan parasite ( Plasmodium falciparum )
Pronunciation: fal- ' si-p ə -r ə m-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, specific epithet, from Latin falc-, falx + -parum, neuter of -parus -parous
Date: 1940
: extremely severe malaria caused by a sporozoan parasite ( Plasmodium falciparum )
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012