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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ichthyophthiriasis en · NOUN

Etymology

From Ichthyophthirius + -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + Ancient Greek φθείρ (phtheír, “louse”) + -ius.

Meanings

(uncountable, usually) A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
ichthyophthiriases	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

cryptocaryosis · marine ich

Synonyms

white-spot disease · ich

Translations (1)

fi valkopilkkutauti (parasitic infection of freshwater fish)