gregarinosis

noun

greg·​a·​ri·​no·​sis

-ˈnōsə̇s

plural gregarinoses

-ōˌsēz

: a disease caused by the gregarines especially in insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gregarina + -osis

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