nosema disease en · NOUN
Etymology
1909, translingual Nosema (“a taxonomic genus within the family Nosematidae”) + disease; a calque of German Nosemaseuche, coined from Nosema + Seuche (“epidemic, pestilence”).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) An infectious disease of some insects caused by some microsporidian parasites of the genus Nosema.
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(qualifier:honey bees, uncountable, usually) An infectious disease of adult honey bees caused by microsporidian parasites, such as Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae.
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.
1949, Edward A. Steinhaus, Principles of insect pathology, New York: McGraw-Hill, →OCLC, page 602:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nosema diseases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Nosema-disease | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Nosema disease | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
nosemosis (disease of insects) · microsporidiosis (disease of insects) · Isle of Wight disease (disease of honey bees) · nosemosis (disease of honey bees)
Translations (1)
de Nosemaseuche (disease of honey bees)