Definitions for Babesia

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Babesia ba·be·sia

Spelling: [buh-bee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee- Babesia is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in Babesia (aabbeis).

Definitions for Babesia

noun

1. any protozoan of the genus Babesia, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for warm-blooded animals.

Origin of Babesia

1893; New Latin, named after Victor Babeş (1854-1926), Romanian bacteriologist; see -ia

Examples for Babesia

In babesia canis, Christopher observed developmental stages in the tick.

In spite of the detailed study which it has received, the life cycle of babesia bovis has not been satisfactorily worked out.