babesia

noun

babesia

noun

Etymology Borrowed from translingual Babesia, named after Victor Babeș.

1

Biology, Epidemiology, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Sciences Usually Any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.

Derived terms
babesial

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