histomoniasis

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noun

A disease of birds, particularly chickens and turkeys, caused by parasitic infection with a protozoan, Histomonas meleagridis.

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histomonosis
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Meanings

nounhistomoniasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease of birds, particularly chickens and turkeys, caused by parasitic infection with a protozoan, Histomonas meleagridis.

    Synonyms: histomonosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease of birds, particularly chickens and turkeys, caused by parasitic infection with a protozoan, Histomonas meleagridis.

Similar
histomonosis

Origin

Histomonas + -iasis

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

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

Chicago

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

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