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Definition of Costia necatrix

1. Noun. A flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis.

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Costia Necatrix

coste costean costeaned costeans costectomy costed Costen Costen's syndrome coster costermonger

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Literary usage of Costia necatrix

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1. The Cambridge Natural History by Arthur Everett Shipley, Sidney Frederic Harmer (1906)
"costia necatrix, infesting the epithelial scales of fresh-water fish, often devastates hatcheries. The genus Trypanosoma, Gruby, contributes a number of ..."

2. Jahresbericht über die Fortschritte in der Lehre von den pathogenen by Paul von Baumgarten (1901)
"Hofer (l 790) schildert die durch costia necatrix hervorgerufene Hautkrankheit verschiedener Fische, welche sich makroskopisch in dem Auftreten ausgedehnter ..."

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