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Eimeriidae

noun

a family of protoctist in the order Coccidia

• Syn: ↑family Eimeriidae

• Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Coccidia, ↑order Coccidia

• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Eimeria

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\\ˌīməˈrīəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Eimeria, type genus + -idae

: a family of coccidia that includes several genera (as Eimeria and Isospora) of medical or veterinary importance and with minor families constitutes a suborder of the order Coccidia

Useful english dictionary. 2012.