Elaeophora

Elaeophora
El·ae·oph·ora (el″e-ofґə-rə) a genus of filariae of the family Onchocercidae. E. schneiґderi is found in the arteries of deer and sheep in the western United States, sometimes causing fatal brain disease (see elaeophoriasis).

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  • elaeophora — el·ae·oph·o·ra …   English syllables

  • elaeophora — ˌelēˈäf(ə)rə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from elaio + phora : a genus of filarioid nematode worms which infest the arteries of sheep and other ruminants and whose larvae move into the subcutaneous tissues and cause lesions… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Elaeophora schneideri — The bloodworm of sheep; a species of nematodes causing filarial dermatosis. [Mod. L. elaea, fr. G. elaia, olive, + agnos, sheep, + phoros, to bear] …   Medical dictionary

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  • Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae — Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research Fact|date=February 2007. This complex family previously comprising 5 subfamilies:Fact|date=May 2007 the Acalyphoideae, the Crotonoideae, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Plukenetia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots …   Wikipedia

  • Euphorbiaceae — Euphorbiacées …   Wikipédia en Français

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