Cryptosporidium

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium that is an intestinal parasite in humans and other vertebrates and sometimes causes diarrhea that is especially severe in immunocompromised individuals.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A protozoan, of the genus Cryptosporidium, that is an intestinal parasite of humans and other vertebrates; can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity.
  • Word Usage
    "So is an intestinal parasite called cryptosporidium, which can be fatal in some cases."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    idiom    iridium    nephridium    presidium