leishmania

[ leesh-man-ee-uh, -mey-nee-uh, lahysh- ]

noun

1. any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania, occurring in vertebrates in an oval or spherical, nonflagellate form, and in invertebrates in an elongated, flagellated form.

leishmania

/ liːʃˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

1. any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania : infects humans and animals and causes diseases ranging from skin lesions to potentially fatal organ damage

Other Words From

• leish·mani·al leish·man·ic [leesh-, man, -ik, lahysh-], leish·mani·oid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leishmania¹

< New Latin (1903), after William Boog Leishman (1865–1926), Scottish bacteriologist; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of leishmania¹

C20: New Latin, named after Sir W.B. Leishman (1865–1926), Scottish bacteriologist