'Coccidia' definitions:

Definition of 'Coccidia'

(from WordNet)
noun
An order in the subclass Telosporidia [syn: Coccidia, order Coccidia]

Definition of 'coccidia'

From: GCIDE
  • coccidium \coccidium\ n.; pl. coccidia. (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. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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