leishmania
[ leesh-man-ee-uh, -mey-nee-uh, lahysh- ]
noun
any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania, occurring in vertebrates in an oval or spherical, nonflagellate form, and in invertebrates in an elongated, flagellated form.
Origin of leishmania
1<New Latin (1903), after William Boog Leishman (1865–1926), Scottish bacteriologist; see -ia
Other words from leishmania
- leish·man·i·al, leish·man·ic [leesh-man-ik, lahysh-], /liʃˈmæn ɪk, laɪʃ-/, leish·man·i·oid, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for leishmania
leishmania
/ (liːʃˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania : infects humans and animals and causes diseases ranging from skin lesions to potentially fatal organ damage
Origin of leishmania
1C20: New Latin, named after Sir W.B. Leishman (1865–1926), Scottish bacteriologist
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