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1. (n.) babesia
any protozoan of the genus Babesia, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for warm-blooded animals.
Etymology: (< NL (1893), after Victor Babeş (1854–1926), Romanian bacteriologist; see -ia)
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1. babesia
A genus of tick-borne protozoan parasites that infests the red blood cells of mammals, including humans. There are many recognized species, and the distribution is world-wide.
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