Noun
cryptosporidium (plural cryptosporidia)
Any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity.
Alternative form: (abbreviation) crypto
Infection with Cryptosporidium represents a wide range of severity from asymptomatic infections to life-threatening diarrhea. Source: Internet
Cryptosporidium was isolated from seven of the ill children. Source: Internet
Other apicomplexans like Cryptosporidium have lost the chloroplast completely. Source: Internet