ichthyophthirius

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

ich·thy·oph·thir·i·us

[ik-thee-of-theer-ee-uhs]
noun
Also called ichthyophthirius disease.


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