cyclospora

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noun

Cyclospora cayetanensis

RareScrabble 19

Meanings

nouncyclospora (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCyclospora cayetanensis

    Iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants was linked to cyclospora cases in the first five states – including in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

    2026 July 24, Jessica Glenza, “US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2026
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    Donald Trump’s former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US.

    2026 July 25, Oliver Milman, “Former FDA official says US handling of cyclospora near ‘catastrophic level’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2026

Origin

  1. translingualCyclospora
  2. translingualCyclospora
  3. Englishcyclospora

Borrowed from Translingual Cyclospora.

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Cite this entry
APA

cyclospora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclospora

MLA

“cyclospora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclospora. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclospora,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclospora.

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