Coccidiosis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The disease caused by coccidian infection. countable, uncountable

    "Nine hens had died in the meantime. Their bodies were buried in the orchard, and it was given out that they had died of coccidiosis."

  2. 2
    (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia wordnet

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"The chicken industry loses billions of dollars worldwide because of a disease called coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is caused by parasites. The single-cell organisms infect and destroy cells in the intestines."

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