coccidium

Definition of coccidium

n.1.(Microbiol.) any sporozoan of the order Coccidia, parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates. It is the causative agent of coccidiosis, which can be a problem in poultry rearing.

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Coccidia, eimeria, order Coccidia, sporozoan
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