anaplasma
noun
an·a·plas·ma
ˌa-nə-ˈplaz-mə
plural anaplasmas or anaplasmata
ˌa-nə-ˈplaz-mə-tə
: any of a genus (Anaplasma of the family Anaplasmataceae) of parasitic, gram-negative, nonmotile bacteria that are transmitted chiefly by ticks and biting flies and infect the blood cells of humans and animals see anaplasmosis
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