ˌhistəˈplazmə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from hist- + plasma
1. capitalized : a genus of fungi (family Coccidioidaceae) usually considered to consist of a single widespread species ( H. capsulatum ) of fungi that cause histoplasmosis, live parasitically as heavily encapsulated yeastlike cells in blood, lymph, or various tissues, and grow saprophytically (as on nutritive media) as a mycelium that produces both conidia and chlamydospores
2. -s : any fungus of the genus Histoplasma