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English
Etymology
Ichthyophthirius + -iasis
Noun
ichthyophthiriasis (usually uncountable, plural ichthyophthiriases)
- (ichthyology) A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
Synonyms
Translations
parasitic infection of freshwater fish
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