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malaria
/məˈlɛəɹi.ə/
A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days
- plural
- malarias
Meanings
- 1
A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days
Tom caught malaria while he was travelling in Africa.
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Tom caught malaria when he was traveling in Africa.
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- 2
Supposed poisonous air arising from marshy districts, once thought to cause feverrare