plas·mo·di·al \(ˈ)plaz|mōdēəl\adjective alsoplas·mod·ic\-|mädik\; orplas·mo·di·ate\-|mōdēə̇t, -ˌāt\ Etymology:plasmodial International Scientific Vocabulary plasmod- + -al; plasmodic from plasmod- + -ic; plasmodiate from plasmod- + -ate : of, relating to, or resembling a plasmodium