leishmania
leish·man·ia
noun \lēsh-ˈma-nē-ə\Definition of LEISHMANIA
: any of a genus (Leishmania) of flagellate protozoans that are parasitic in the tissues of vertebrates; broadly : an organism resembling the leishmanias that is included in the family (Trypanosomatidae) to which they belong
— leish·man·ial \-nē-əl\ adjective
Origin of LEISHMANIA
New Latin, from Sir W. B. Leishman †1926 British medical officer
First Known Use: 1914
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