Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • [capitalized] The Coccidiidea.
  • noun Plural of coccidium, 1.

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  • noun Any parasitic protozoan of genus Coccidia

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  • noun an order in the subclass Telosporidia

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Examples

  • These two later kinds of protozoan parasites I will at the moment leave out of consideration, as well as the "coccidia," which multiply in the tissue-cells of animals -- for instance, rabbits and mice -- and cause an unhealthy growth and excessive multiplication of the cells of the tissues, which in some respects resembles that seen in the terrible disease known as cancer.

    More Science From an Easy Chair 1888

  • At the heart of the USDA's decision lies a type of animal medication called ionophores, which are commonly added to poultry feed to help prevent an intestinal colonization by coccidia, a single-celled organism that can lead to lower body weight or death in poultry, causing economic loss to producers.

    Tyson Dealt Blow on No-Antibiotic Label 2007

  • DEBORAH HOWARD, COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY: When you go to a reputable breeder, you ` re not going to find, you know, a lot of dogs that have kennel cough, that have giardia, coccidia.

    CNN Transcript May 15, 2006 2006

  • DEBORAH HOWARD, COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY: When you go to a reputable breeder, you ` re not going to find, you know, a lot of dogs that have kennel cough, that have giardia, coccidia.

    CNN Transcript May 15, 2006 2006

  • There were 6 kittens with coccidia with a big Do not pet sign on the kennel.

    bettyalready Diary Entry bettyalready 2002

  • Usually the condition is only noted post-mortem, when the liver is found to be studded with numerous cascating tubercles, which on examination prove to be cystic areas crowded with coccidia.

    The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.

  • That coccidia are not always killed by exposure to the sun is shown by their survival on the sites of old chicken yards.

    Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation William Temple Hornaday 1895

  • Veterinarians later determined some of dogs were suffering from coccidia, an intestinal disease, and many others were pregnant.

    KOMO - News - Top Stories 2010

  • Diseases where it is especially hard to grow or culture, such as viruses, some bacterial species like brachyspira, parasites such as coccidia and identifying specific bacteria from suspect cultures.

    FWi - All News 2010

  • Kirkpatrick says that if one animal has been identified as a coccidiosis case, it is extremely likely that other calves have been exposed and are harboring the coccidia in an intermediate state.

    CattleNetwork 2009

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