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Isospora

noun

Isos·​po·​ra ī-ˈsäs-pə-rə How to pronounce Isospora (audio)
: a genus of coccidian protozoans closely related to the genus Eimeria and including several that are parasitic in birds

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“Isospora.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Isospora. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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