piroplasma

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Synonyms: piroplasm, spiroplasma, piroplasms, piroplasmia, proplasm, piroplasmida, viroplasm, piroplasmata, piroplasmic, piroplasmid

Antonyms: piroplasm, spiroplasma, piroplasms, piroplasmia, proplasm, piroplasmida, viroplasm, piroplasmata, piroplasmic, piroplasmid

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|epidemiology|microbiology}} {{taxfmt|Babesia|genus}}, a [[genus]] of [[hematozoa]] that [[invade]]s the [[red blood cell]]s of [[human]]s and [[domesticate]]d animals such as [[dog]]s and [[sheep]]
2. Any of many other parasitic protozoa related to {{taxfmt|Babesia|genus}} in order [[Piroplasmida]]

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