Definition of coccidia in English:

coccidia

plural nounkɒkˈsɪdɪəkäkˈsidēə

Biology

Parasitic protozoa of a group that includes those that cause diseases such as coccidiosis and toxoplasmosis.
Suborder Eimeriorina, phylum Sporozoa
Example sentencesExamples
- We added the chemical to the drinking water during the pretreatment period to prevent the spread of coccidia, a common endoparasite of house finches.
- I tested these hypotheses experimentally in a host-parasite system involving wild turkeys and their intestinal protozoal parasites, the eimerian coccidia.
- We tested whether male finches with experimentally elevated testosterone would be more likely to harbor coccidia, protozoan parasites that may cause coccidiosis.
- Drug-resistant coccidia parasites are on the rise, reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics.
- We used fecal egg counts to measure intensity of infection by T. tenuis worms and coccidia.

Derivatives

coccidian

adjective & noun

Biology

Toxoplasma gotidii is an obligate intracellular coccidian protozoan that infects humans, other mammals, and birds.
Example sentencesExamples
- Toxoplasma gondii is a coccidian parasite of cats; humans and other warm-blooded animals serve as intermediate hosts.
- Prevalence and intensity analyses included only strongyle and coccidian parasites.
- Many studies have highlighted the emergence of important gastrointestinal coccidian parasites.
- This family includes heteroxenous (two-host life cycle) coccidian parasites that have the ability to form tissue cysts in intermediate hosts.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin (former order name), from Greek kokkis, diminutive of kokkos 'berry'.

Definition of coccidia in US English:

coccidia

plural nounkäkˈsidēə

Biology

Parasitic protozoa of a group that includes those that cause diseases such as coccidiosis and toxoplasmosis.
Suborder Eimeriorina (formerly order or subclass Coccidia), phylum Sporozoa
Example sentencesExamples
- I tested these hypotheses experimentally in a host-parasite system involving wild turkeys and their intestinal protozoal parasites, the eimerian coccidia.
- We tested whether male finches with experimentally elevated testosterone would be more likely to harbor coccidia, protozoan parasites that may cause coccidiosis.
- We used fecal egg counts to measure intensity of infection by T. tenuis worms and coccidia.
- Drug-resistant coccidia parasites are on the rise, reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics.
- We added the chemical to the drinking water during the pretreatment period to prevent the spread of coccidia, a common endoparasite of house finches.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin (former order name), from Greek kokkis, diminutive of kokkos ‘berry’.

单词	coccidia
释义	Definition of coccidia in English: coccidia plural nounkɒkˈsɪdɪəkäkˈsidēə Biology Parasitic protozoa of a group that includes those that cause diseases such as coccidiosis and toxoplasmosis. Suborder Eimeriorina, phylum Sporozoa Example sentencesExamples We added the chemical to the drinking water during the pretreatment period to prevent the spread of coccidia, a common endoparasite of house finches. I tested these hypotheses experimentally in a host-parasite system involving wild turkeys and their intestinal protozoal parasites, the eimerian coccidia. We tested whether male finches with experimentally elevated testosterone would be more likely to harbor coccidia, protozoan parasites that may cause coccidiosis. Drug-resistant coccidia parasites are on the rise, reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics. We used fecal egg counts to measure intensity of infection by T. tenuis worms and coccidia. Derivatives coccidian adjective & noun Biology Toxoplasma gotidii is an obligate intracellular coccidian protozoan that infects humans, other mammals, and birds. Example sentencesExamples Toxoplasma gondii is a coccidian parasite of cats; humans and other warm-blooded animals serve as intermediate hosts. Prevalence and intensity analyses included only strongyle and coccidian parasites. Many studies have highlighted the emergence of important gastrointestinal coccidian parasites. This family includes heteroxenous (two-host life cycle) coccidian parasites that have the ability to form tissue cysts in intermediate hosts. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin (former order name), from Greek kokkis, diminutive of kokkos 'berry'. Definition of coccidia in US English: coccidia plural nounkäkˈsidēə Biology Parasitic protozoa of a group that includes those that cause diseases such as coccidiosis and toxoplasmosis. Suborder Eimeriorina (formerly order or subclass Coccidia), phylum Sporozoa Example sentencesExamples I tested these hypotheses experimentally in a host-parasite system involving wild turkeys and their intestinal protozoal parasites, the eimerian coccidia. We tested whether male finches with experimentally elevated testosterone would be more likely to harbor coccidia, protozoan parasites that may cause coccidiosis. We used fecal egg counts to measure intensity of infection by T. tenuis worms and coccidia. Drug-resistant coccidia parasites are on the rise, reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics. We added the chemical to the drinking water during the pretreatment period to prevent the spread of coccidia, a common endoparasite of house finches. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin (former order name), from Greek kokkis, diminutive of kokkos ‘berry’.
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