# babesia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.

## Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Babesia, named after Victor Babeș.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/babesia