lungworm

English
a lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Etymology

lung +‎ worm

Noun

lungworm (plural lungworms)

  1. Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.

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