Meanings
nounleishmania (plural leishmanias)
plural leishmanias
- A parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a genus trypanosome protozoa, Leishmania.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounflagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis
Similar
genus Leishmania
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the genus name.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek λεϊσμάνια
- λεϊσμάνια (leïsmánia)a trypanosome protozoa of genus Leishmania
Portuguese leishmânia
- leishmâniaa trypanosome protozoa of genus Leishmania
Cite this entry
APA
leishmania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leishmania
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“leishmania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leishmania. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leishmania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leishmania.
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