COSTIASIS


Meaning of COSTIASIS in English

käˈstīəsə̇s noun

( plural costia·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Costia (genus name of Costia necatrix ) + -iasis

: a frequently fatal disease of freshwater fishes due to invasion of the skin by a flagellated protozoan ( Costia necatrix )

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