TOXOPLASMOSIS

toxoplasmosis

(noun) infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

toxoplasmosis (countable and uncountable, plural toxoplasmoses)

A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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