Eimeria

/aɪˈmɪəriə/ noun

Definition

A genus of parasitic protozoans that cause a disease called coccidiosis in animals and humans, particularly affecting the intestines.

Etymology

The genus name was coined in the 19th century, possibly derived from a scientist's name, and it refers to a category of microscopic parasites discovered in the study of animal diseases.

Kelly Says

Eimeria is the reason chickens and rabbits can get mysteriously sick—these invisible parasites were a major problem for farmers until scientists figured out they could prevent them with specific medicines, revolutionizing farming.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እየመሪያ
ey-mee-ree-yah
ARالعربية
ايميريا
ay-mee-ree-ah
BNবাংলা
এইমেরিয়া
ay-mee-ree-yah
CACatalà
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
CSČeština
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
DADansk
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
DEDeutsch
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
ELΕλληνικά
Ειμερία
ay-MEH-ree-ah
ESEspañol
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
FAفارسی
ایمریا
ay-mee-ree-ah
FISuomi
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
FRFrançais
Eimeria
e-meer-ee-ah
GUGU
એમિરિયા
ay-mee-ree-yah
HAHA
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
HEעברית
איימריה
ay-mee-ree-ah
HIहिन्दी
एइमेरिया
ay-mee-ree-yah
HUMagyar
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
IGIG
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
ITItaliano
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
JA日本語
エイメリア
ei-me-ria
KKKK
Еймериа
ey-mee-ree-ah
KMKM
អ៊ីមឺរី
ay-mee-ree
KO한국어
에이메리아
ei-me-ri-a
MRMR
ईमेरिया
ay-mee-ree-yah
MSBahasa Melayu
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
MYမြန်မာ
အိမေးရီးယား
a-may-ree-ya
NLNederlands
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
NONorsk
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
PAPA
ਈਮੇਰੀਆ
ay-mee-ree-yah
PLPolski
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
PTPortuguês
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
RORomână
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
RUРусский
Эймериа
ey-mee-ree-ah
SVSvenska
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
SWKiswahili
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
TAதமிழ்
எயிமெரியா
ey-mee-ree-yah
TEతెలుగు
ఎయిమెరియా
ey-mee-ree-yah
THไทย
อีเมเรีย
ee-me-ree-yah
TLTL
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
TRTürkçe
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
UKУкраїнська
Еймерія
ey-mee-ree-yah
URاردو
ایمریا
ay-mee-ree-ah
VITiếng Việt
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
YOYO
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah
ZH中文
艾美利亚
ài měi lì yà
ZUZU
Eimeria
ay-MEH-ree-ah

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