I. käkˈsidēə
plural of coccidium
II. noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from plural of 1 Coccidium
: a large order of schizogonous telosporidian protozoans, typically parasites of the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates and including several forms of great economic importance — see eimeria
• coc·cid·i·al (ˈ)käk|sidēəl adjective
• coc·cid·i·an -dēən adjective or noun