coccidium

[ kok-sid-ee-uhm ]

/ kɒkˈsɪd i əm /

noun, plural coc·cid·i·a [kok-sid-ee-uh]. /kɒkˈsɪd i ə/. Microbiology.

any sporozoan of the order Coccidia, often parasitic in the digestive tracts of certain animals and a cause of coccidiosis.

Origin of coccidium

<New Latin Coccidium, originally a genus name; see coccus, -idium

Words nearby coccidium

Coccidioides, coccidioidin, coccidioidoma, coccidioidomycosis, coccidiosis, coccidium, cocciferous, coccobacillary, coccobacillus, coccoid, coccolith

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Example sentences from the Web for coccidium

The spores are generally situated in distinct hollow conceptacles (favellæ, ceramidium, coccidium).
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils|Peter Gray
Infection by Coccidium oviforme is very common, without however presenting any symptoms by which the infection may be recognised.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
In one case (Coccidium mitrarium), the oocyst itself, instead of being spherical, is curiously shaped like a mitre.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

Medical definitions for coccidium

coccidium

[ kŏk-sĭd′ē-əm ]

n. pl. coc•cid•i•a (-ē-ə)

Any of various protozoan parasites belonging to the order Coccidia.

Other words from coccidium

coc•cid′i•al adj.

单词	coccidium
释义	coccidium [ kok-sid-ee-uhm ] / kɒkˈsɪd i əm / noun, plural coc·cid·i·a [kok-sid-ee-uh]. /kɒkˈsɪd i ə/. Microbiology. any sporozoan of the order Coccidia, often parasitic in the digestive tracts of certain animals and a cause of coccidiosis. Origin of coccidium <New Latin Coccidium, originally a genus name; see coccus, -idium Words nearby coccidium Coccidioides, coccidioidin, coccidioidoma, coccidioidomycosis, coccidiosis, coccidium, cocciferous, coccobacillary, coccobacillus, coccoid, coccolith Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coccidium The spores are generally situated in distinct hollow conceptacles (favellæ, ceramidium, coccidium). Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils\|Peter Gray Infection by Coccidium oviforme is very common, without however presenting any symptoms by which the infection may be recognised. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre In one case (Coccidium mitrarium), the oocyst itself, instead of being spherical, is curiously shaped like a mitre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various Medical definitions for coccidium coccidium [ kŏk-sĭd′ē-əm ] n. pl. coc•cid•i•a (-ē-ə) Any of various protozoan parasites belonging to the order Coccidia. Other words from coccidium coc•cid′i•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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