babesia

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounbabesia (usually uncountable, plural babesias or babesiae)

plural babesias · plural babesiae

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyAny of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.

Origin

  1. translingualBabesia
  2. Englishbabesia

Borrowed from translingual Babesia, named after Victor Babeș.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巴倍蟲 /巴倍虫, 巴倍斯蟲 /巴倍斯虫
  • 巴倍蟲 /巴倍虫 (Bābèi chóng)any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia
  • 巴倍斯蟲 /巴倍斯虫 (Bābèisī chóng)any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia
Esperanto babezio
  • babezioany of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia
Indonesian babesia
  • babesiaany of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia
Portuguese babésia
  • babésiaany of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia
Russian бабе́зия
  • бабе́зия (babézija)any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia
Cite this entry
APA

babesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babesia

MLA

“babesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babesia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babesia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babesia.

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