Plasmodiidae
noun plural
Plas·mo·di·idae
ˌplaz-mə-ˈdī-ə-ˌdē 
: a family of sporozoans of the order Haemosporidia that comprises the malaria parasites and is distinguished by alternation between the blood system of vertebrates and the digestive system of mosquitoes
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“Plasmodiidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Plasmodiidae. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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