Answer: plasmodia

AnswerCrossword Clue
plasmodiaA form within the life cycle of some simple organisms such as slime molds, typically consisting of a mass of naked protoplasm containing many nuclei
plasmodiaPLASMODIUM, a naked mass of protoplasm with many nuclei, as in myxomycetes
plasmodiaA parasitic protozoan of a genus that includes those causing malaria