theileria

noun

thei·​le·​ria thī-ˈlir-ē-ə 

1

capitalized : a genus of sporozoan protozoans (family Theileriidae) that includes a parasite (T. parva) causing east coast fever of cattle

2

plural theileriae -ē-ˌē  also theilerias : any organism of the genus Theileria

theilerial

-ē-əl 

adjective