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- [buh-bee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
- /bəˈbi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-bee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
- /bəˈbi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/
Definitions of babesia word
- noun babesia any of several species of parasite that affect humans and animals, esp Babesia bigemina, which causes fever in cattle 3
- noun babesia any protozoan of the genus Babesia, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for warm-blooded animals. 1
- noun babesia (microbiology, epidemiology) a genre of hematozoa of the family Babesiidae that invades the erythrocytes of living organisms such as humans; piroplasma. 1
- noun babesia (microbiology, epidemiology) Any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing the disease babesiosis. 0
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Origin of babesia
First appearance:
before 1893 One of the 20% newest English words
1893; < New Latin, named after Victor Babeş (1854-1926), Romanian bacteriologist; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Babesia
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babesia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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