coccidium
- noun
- /kɒkˈɪdiəm/
- Specialized
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coccidio
- The veterinarian detected a coccidium infection in the puppy's stool sample.
Examples
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Many coccidia are transmitted through contaminated food and water.
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The lifecycle of a coccidium typically involves multiple stages within a single host.
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Many birds are susceptible to illness caused by coccidium parasites in their intestines.
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The coccidium can cause severe digestive issues in infected animals.
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Many birds are susceptible to illness caused by coccidium parasites in their intestines.
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The veterinarian detected a coccidium infection in the puppy's stool sample.
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The coccidium parasite can lead to serious health problems in animals if left untreated.
Synonyms
A tiny parasite that infects animal intestines and often causes disease
A tiny living thing that lives in animals' stomachs or intestines, like chickens and rabbits, and often causes disease
A family of tiny single-celled parasites that live in animals and can cause disease
Tiny single-celled parasites that live inside animals' cells, often in the intestines
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word coccidium comes from the Greek kokkion, which means 'little berry', because these parasites look like tiny round berries under the microscope. So a coccidium is a very small, round parasite that lives in the gut.
