coccidiosis
/kɒkˌsɪdɪˈəʊsɪs/noun
mass noun
1- a disease of birds and mammals that chiefly affects the intestines, caused by coccidia球虫病。
1.1
- The coccidia belong to the genera Eimeria, Isopora, and others.双孢子球虫属于艾美虫属, 等孢子虫属及其他属。
词源
late 19th cent.: from coccidium （singular of modern Latin Coccidia, from Greek kokkis, diminutive of kokkos 'berry'） + -OSIS.