falciparum

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falciparum

/falˈsɪ.pə.ɹəm/

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From Latin falc- (“sickle, scythe”) + -i- + Latin -parum (“-parous”), from Latin parere (“bring forth, bear”).

noun

uncountable The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria

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@misc{falciparum_2026,
  title = {falciparum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/falciparum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}