toxoplasma

[tok-suh-plaz-muh]

tox·o·plas·ma

[tok-suh-plaz-muh]
noun, plural tox·o·plas·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] , tox·o·plas·mas.
any protist of the genus Toxoplasma, especially T. gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin Toxoplasma (1909); see toxo-, plasma

tox·o·plas·mic, adjective
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Toxoplasma is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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