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coccidia

Syllabification: (coc·cid·i·a)
Pronunciation: /käkˈsidēə/
Definition of coccidia

noun (singular coccidium /-ˈsidēəm/)

Biology
  • parasitic protozoa of a group that includes those that cause diseases such as coccidiosis and toxoplasmosis.
    • Suborder Eimeriorina (formerly order or subclass Coccidia), phylum Sporozoa

Derivatives

coccidian

adjective & noun

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