'coccidium' definitions:

Definition of 'coccidium'

From: WordNet
noun
Parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates [syn: coccidium, eimeria]

Definition of 'coccidium'

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]