Nosema

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Translingual

Etymology 1

Nosema podocotyloidis

1857, coined by Carl Nägeli.[1] New Latin, a borrowing from Ancient Greek νόσημᾰ (nósēma, disease).[1]

Proper noun

Nosema n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nosematidae – some microsporidian parasites.[1][2][3]
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Etymology 2

1904

Proper noun

Nosema n

  1. (dated, botany) Synonym of Platostoma.[4][5][6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nosema, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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  3. ^ Nosema at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  4. ^ GRIN link : Nosema Prain (+species list)
  5. ^ 'Nosema Prain at Tropicos
  6. ^ Nosema”, in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2015 March 29 (last accessed)

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