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piroplasm

 

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Noun piroplasm has 1 sense
  1. piroplasm - minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals
    --1 is a kind of
    sporozoan
    --1 is a member of Babesiidae, family Babesiidae

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Piroplasm

Noun: A single-celled parasitic protozoan of the genus Piroplasma, typically found in the red blood cells of animals and transmitted by ticks.

Example sentence: The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with piroplasm and immediately started a treatment plan.

Noun: The infectious disease caused by piroplasms, characterized by fever, anemia, and jaundice in animals.

Example sentence: The horses in the stable were put under quarantine due to an outbreak of piroplasm.

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