Letter of the glossary: C

A cultivar is a variety of plant (including trees) obtained through cultivation, usually by selection, for its unique characteristics. These may be morphological, aesthetic, technical, or growth rate qualities.

A common parasitic disease caused by coccidia (Isospora suis, Eimeria, etc.), single-celled organisms belonging to the phylum Sporozoa. Relatively contagious between animals, coccidiosis is

Bacterial disease caused by a pathogenic strain of the intestinal bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli). Some E. coli strains cause symptoms that are often digestive in nature.

A single-celled parasite pathogenic to animals, belonging to the Sporozoa phylum, capable of causing diarrhea known as cryptosporidiosis in several animal species, including calves.

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