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nosema /nəʊˈsiːmə /nounA spore-forming parasitic protozoan that chiefly affects insects.- Genus Nosema, phylum Microspora, kingdom Protista: several species, in particular N. apis, which causes infectious dysentery (nosema disease) in honeybees.
A midgut infected with nosema is off white and a little swollen and is less segmented in appearance. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek nosēma 'disease'. |