falciparum malaria
fal·cip·a·rum malaria
noun \fal-ˈsi-pə-rəm-\Definition of FALCIPARUM MALARIA
: extremely severe malaria caused by a sporozoan parasite (Plasmodium falciparum)
Origin of FALCIPARUM MALARIA
New Latin, specific epithet, from Latin falc-, falx + -parum, neuter of -parus -parous
First Known Use: 1940
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