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Word: Cryptosporidium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from crypto- ‘concealed’ + modern Latin sporidium ‘small spore’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkrɪptə(ʊ)spəˈrɪdɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a parasitic coccidian protozoan found in the intestinal tract of many vertebrates, where it sometimes causes disease.
Short Definition:parasitic coccidian protozoan found in intestinal tract of many vertebrates
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