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coccidian

coccidian

9.9
A tiny parasite that infects animal intestines and often causes disease
  • noun
  • /kɒkˈɪdiən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coccidiano
  • The veterinarian diagnosed the puppy with a coccidian infection after examining a stool sample.

Examples

  • Farmers must take precautions to prevent coccidian outbreaks in their livestock.

  • Young animals are especially vulnerable to diseases caused by coccidian parasites.

  • The coccidian parasite affects many livestock species.

  • Coccidians can cause severe gastrointestinal issues.

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the puppy with a coccidian infection after examining a stool sample.

  • Farmers must take precautions to prevent coccidian outbreaks in their livestock.

  • Young animals are especially vulnerable to diseases caused by coccidian parasites.

Synonyms

coccidium
vscoccidian
  • Specialized
9.9

A tiny parasite with one cell that lives in the gut of animals and can make them ill

is broader and stresses causing disease in hosts rather than single-celled nature
entozoan
vscoccidian
  • Specialized
9.9

Living inside an animal as a parasite

is more specific to small intestinal parasites that often cause disease

Surface Forms

coccidian singular
coccidians plural

Morphology

coccidian = coccidium + coccidia (semi-transparent) = coccidi + ian

Derivation via the suffix '-ian' to indicate a member or relation to Coccidia is regular, but the base vocabulary is technical and thus only partly transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Coccidian comes from the Greek word kokkos meaning 'berry' because the parasite's eggs or bodies look like tiny berries. So a coccidian is a very small parasite that can infect animals and cause disease.