# piroplasma

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Babesia, a genus of hematozoa that invades the red blood cells of humans and domesticated animals such as dogs and sheep
2. Any of many other parasitic protozoa related to Babesia in order Piroplasmida

## Etymology
From Latin pirum (“pear”) + Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “image, formation”).

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