ichthyophthirius

[ ik-thee-of-theer-ee-uhs ]

noun

1. ich.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyophthirius¹

< New Latin, the protozoan genus causing the disease, equivalent to ichthyo- ichthyo- + -phthirius < Greek phtheír louse

Example Sentences

Ichthyophthirius alone causes epidemics among Fishes, and Balantidium coli has been observed in intestinal disease in Man.

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