pentastomid
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pentastomid — /pen teuh stoh mid/, n. Zool. See tongue worm. [1905 10; < NL Pentastomida name of the class of tongue worms, equiv. to Pentastom(um) a genus name (penta PENTA + stomum < Gk stomon, neut. of stomos STOMOUS) + ida IDA] * * * ▪ parasite any… … Universalium
pentastomid — pen·tas·to·mid … English syllables
pentastomid — noun wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals • Syn: ↑tongue worm • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod • Member Holonyms: ↑Pentastomida, ↑subphylum Pentastomida … Useful english dictionary
Pentastomida — Taxobox name = Tongue worms image width = 200px image caption = Linguatula taenioides , a pentastomid parasite of sheep regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Maxillopoda subclassis = Pentastomida subclassis… … Wikipedia
Zungenwürmer — Männchen (links) und Weibchen (rechts) von Armillifer sp. Systematik ohne Rang: Urmünder (Protostomia) Überstamm … Deutsch Wikipedia
Maxillopoda — Temporal range: Mid Cambrian–Recent … Wikipedia
tongue worm. — Also called pentastomid. any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Pentastomida (or subphylum of Arthropoda), having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth: all are parasitic, some in the respiratory tracts of mammals. [1635 45] * * * … Universalium
velvet worm — ▪ invertebrate phylum any of about 70 wormlike species of ancient, terrestrial invertebrates with short, thick legs and a dry, velveteen body. Onychophorans range in size from 14 to 150 mm (about 0.6 to 6 inches) and are found in rainforests.… … Universalium
A partial list of zoonoses — ▪ Table A partial list of zoonoses disease causative organism animals principally involved Viral diseases arbovirus infections febrile illnesses hemorrhagic fever epidemic nephrosonephritis encephalitis (mosquito borne and tick borne) … Universalium
halzoun — Local name of a buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by pentastomid larvae of the dog tongue worm, Linguatula serrata, which wander into the throat of the human host after ingestion of infected raw sheep, or goat liver… … Medical dictionary
