cryptosporidium

cryp·to·spo·rid·i·um

noun \ˌkrip-tō-spȯr-ˈid-ē-əm\

Definition of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM

1

capitalized : a genus of protozoans of the order Coccidia that are parasitic in the gut of many vertebrates including humans and that sometimes cause diarrhea especially in individuals who are immunocompromised (as in AIDS)

2

plural cryp·to·spo·rid·ia \-ē-ə\ : any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium