Coccidium Definition
kŏk-sĭdē-əm
coccidia
noun
Any of various parasitic apicomplexan protozoans that cause diseases such as toxoplasmosis in the digestive tract of vertebrates.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- eimeria
Origin of Coccidium
New Latin Coccidium former genus name coccus -idium diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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