Definition of Coccidia

1. Noun. An order in the subclass Telosporidia.

Exact synonyms: Order Coccidia
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Subclass Telosporidia, Telosporidia
Member holonyms: Eimeriidae, Family Eimeriidae, Coccidium, Eimeria

Definition of Coccidia

1. Noun. Any parasitic protozoan of genus ''Coccidia'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Coccidia

1. coccidium [n] - See also: coccidium

Medical Definition of Coccidia

1. A subclass of protozoans commonly parasitic in the epithelial cells of the intestinal tract but also found in the liver and other organs. Its organisms are found in both vertebrates and higher invertebrates and comprise three orders: agamococcidiida, protococcidiida, and eucoccidiida. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coccidia

cocarboxylase
cocarboxylases
cocarcinogen
cocarcinogenesis
cocarcinogenic
cocarcinogens
cocas
cocatalyst
cocatalysts
cocawine
coccal
cocci
coccic
coccid
coccid insect
coccidia (current term)
coccidia of cattle
coccidia of chickens
coccidia of geese
coccidia of pheasants
coccidia of rabbits
coccidia of sheep and goats
coccidia of swine
coccidia of turkeys
coccidial
coccidioidal
coccidioidal granuloma
coccidioides
coccidioidin
coccidioidin test

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