pir·o·plasm 
(pĭrə-plăz′əm)
(pĭrə-plăz′əm)n.
Any of several parasitic protozoans of the order Piroplasmida, such as babesia, that infect red blood cells.
[New Latin Piroplasma, genus name : Latin pirum, pear; see PEAR + Greek plasma, image; see PLASMA.]
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