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babesia
[ buh-bee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ bəˈbi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun
any protozoan of the genus Babesia, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for warm-blooded animals.
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Origin of babesia
1893; <New Latin, named after Victor Babeş (1854–1926), Romanian bacteriologist; see -ia
Words nearby babesia
Babelize, Babelized, Bab el Mandeb, Babel, Tower of, Baber, babesia, babesiosis, Babette, Babeuf, Bābī, Babia Góra
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How to use babesia in a sentence
In spite of the detailed study which it has received, the life cycle of Babesia bovis has not been satisfactorily worked out.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert RileyIn Babesia canis, Christopher observed developmental stages in the tick.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley