leishmania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a genus trypanosome protozoa, Leishmania.

Pronunciation

/liːʃˈmeɪniə/

Word forms

leishmania leishmanias

Etymology

From the genus name.

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