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costia

costia

9.9
A very small living thing that lives on fish skin and causes disease
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒstiə/
  • Specialized
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  • The veterinarian identified costia as the cause of the outbreak in the aquarium.

Examples

  • Many fish suffered skin damage due to a severe costia infection.

  • Proper quarantine procedures can prevent the spread of costia in new tanks.

  • The costia parasite affects many fish species.

  • Aquarists need to monitor for costia outbreaks.

  • The veterinarian identified costia as the cause of the outbreak in the aquarium.

  • Many fish suffered skin damage due to a severe costia infection.

  • Proper quarantine procedures can prevent the spread of costia in new tanks.

Compounds

Costia necatrix
  • Specialized
9.9

A tiny animal that lives on fish and often kills them

Surface Forms

costia singular
costiae plural

Etymology

The word costia names a tiny parasite that lives on fish and causes the disease costiasis. A helpful way to remember it is to think it sounds like 'coast', where fish live, so the name links directly to a fish illness.