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tox⋅o⋅plas⋅ma

[tok-suh-plaz-muh]
–noun, plural -ma⋅ta [-muh-tuh] , -mas.
any protist of the genus Toxoplasma, esp. T. gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis.

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


tox⋅o⋅plas⋅mic, adjective
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tox·o·plas·ma   (tŏk'sə-plāz'mə)   
n.  Any of various parasitic sporozoans of the genus Toxoplasma, including some that cause disease in birds and mammals.
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Main Entry: toxo·plas·ma
Pronunciation: "täk-s&-'plaz-m&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of sporozoansthat are typically serious pathogens of vertebrates
2 plural toxo·plas·mas or toxo·plas·ma·ta /-m&t-&/ also toxo·plas·ma : any microorganism of the genus Toxoplasmatoxo·plas·mic /-mik/ adjective
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