Eimeria

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Eimeria f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Eimeriidae – apicomplexan parasites that includes various species capable of causing coccidiosis.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Alveolata – superphylum; Miozoa – phylum; Apicomplexa - subphylum; Sporozoa - infraphylum; Coccidea - class; Eimerida - order; Eimeriidae - family

References

• Eimeria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Eimeria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Eimeria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons