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leishmania

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /liːʃˈmeɪniə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a genus trypanosome protozoa, Leishmania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Leishmania

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: λεϊσμάνια (leïsmánia) — a trypanosome protozoa of genus Leishmania
  • Portuguese: leishmânia — a trypanosome protozoa of genus Leishmania