ˌanəˈplazmə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from ana- + -plasma
1. capitalized : a genus of microorganisms that are found in the red blood cells of ruminants, resemble small masses of chromatin without cytoplasm, are transmitted by ticks and other biting arthropods, cause anaplasmosis, and are now usually considered to constitute a family of rickettsias though sometimes especially formerly considered sporozoans related to Babesia
2. plural anaplasma·ta -məd.ə or anaplasmas : an organism of the genus Anaplasma