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Malaria Parasite

Noun

Sense: An organism that causes malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.

Example Sentence: The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is responsible for the majority of malaria cases in sub-Saharan Africa.

Noun

Sense: Plasmodium, the genus of single-celled parasites that cause malaria in humans and animals.

Example Sentence: Scientists have identified four species of malaria parasites that infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium ovale.

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