Cochlosoma

noun

Co·​chlo·​so·​ma

ˌkōkləˈsōmə,

ˌkä-

: a genus of endocommensal flagellated protozoans known from the intestines of various vertebrates and possibly implicated in diarrheal conditions of young turkeys

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kochlos shellfish with a spiral shell + New Latin -soma; akin to Greek konchē mussel

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