Meaning of nosema disease | Babel Free
Definitions
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Alternative letter-case form of nosema disease (“infectious disease of some insects caused by some microsporidian parasites”). alt-of, uncountable, usually
- An infectious disease of some insects caused by some microsporidian parasites of the genus Nosema.
- An infectious disease of adult honey bees caused by microsporidian parasites, such as Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Nosemaseuche
Suomi
mehiläisnosema
Examples
“For quotations using this term, see⟳ Citations:Nosema disease.”
“Nosema Disease of the Honeybee¶ (Microsporidiosis, or Nosemosis, of the Honeybee)¶ Nosema disease of the honeybee, Apis mellifera Linn., is caused by Nosema apis Zander, a microsporidian parasite of the intestinal epithelium of adult bees.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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