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perkinsosis

perkinsosis noun: a disease of oysters, caused by the protist Perkinsus marinus.

Noun

perkinsosis (uncountable)

  1. A disease of oysters, caused by the protist Perkinsus marinus.
    Synonyms:
    dermo

Synonyms of perkinsosis

Origin of perkinsosis

From translingual Perkinsus + -osis.

Questions about perkinsosis

What does perkinsosis mean?
Perkinsosis means a disease of oysters, caused by the protist Perkinsus marinus.
What part of speech is perkinsosis?
Perkinsosis is a noun.

Words near perkinsosis in the dictionary

  1. Perkinsian
  2. perkinsid
  3. perkinsids
  4. Perkinson
  5. Perkinsons
  6. perkinsosis
  7. perkinsozoan
  8. perkinsozoans
  9. Perkinsville
  10. perkish
  11. perknite

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