SINCE 1828
Cooperia
noun
Coo·pe·ria
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Medical Definition of Cooperia
: a genus of small reddish brown nematode worms (family Trichostrongylidae) including several species infesting the small intestine of sheep, goats, and cattle and sometimes held responsible for marked catarrhal inflammation, anemia, and diarrhea
Other Words from Cooperia
cooperid
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noun
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