Meaning of nosema | Babel Free
Definitions
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Nosema disease: uncountable
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An infectious disease of adult honey bees caused by some microsporidian parasites of the genus Nosema. uncountable
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Pébrine, a disease of silkworms, also caused by Nosema parasites. dated, possibly, uncountable
Examples
“There were problems in my dad’s day: ants, skunks, wax moths and a couple of deadly but well-known bee diseases, like foulbrood and nosema.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.