ichthyophthiriasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.

Word forms

ichthyophthiriasis ichthyophthiriases

Etymology

From Ichthyophthirius + -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + Ancient Greek φθείρ (phtheír, “louse”) + -ius.

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