noun
- Plural of piroplasma; parasitic protozoans of the genus Piroplasma that infect red blood cells of mammals and are transmitted by ticks.
Usage: technical; veterinary medicine; parasitology
Examples
- Piroplasmata are responsible for causing babesiosis in cattle and other livestock.
- The veterinarian identified piroplasmata in the blood samples of the infected animals.
- Tick-borne piroplasmata can cause significant economic losses in the livestock industry.
- Research on piroplasmata has led to better diagnostic methods for detecting the parasites in animals.