piroplasm

pir·o·plasm

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pir-uh-plaz-uh m]
- /ˈpɪr əˌplæz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pir-uh-plaz-uh m]
- /ˈpɪr əˌplæz əm/

Definitions of piroplasm word

noun piroplasm babesia. 1
noun piroplasm a protozoan, parasitic in red blood cells, that infects and is transmitted to other animals by ticks 0

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Origin of piroplasm

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < New Latin Piroplasma a genus of the family, equivalent to Latin pir(um) pear + -o- -o- + Greek plásma plasma

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Parts of speech for Piroplasm

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Piroplasm

piroplasm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

piroplasm usage trend in Literature

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