- hymenolepidid
- Common name for tapeworms of the family Hymenolepididae.
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hy·me·no·lep·i·did .hī-mə-nō-'lep-ə-.did adj of or relating to the genus Hymenolepis or the family (Hymenolepididae) to which it belongs
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hymenolepidid
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hymenolepidid — hy·me·no·lep·i·did … English syllables
hymenolepidid — |hīmənō|lepəˌdid adjective Etymology: New Latin Hymenolepididae, family of tapeworms, from Hymenolepid , Hymenolepis, type genus + idae : of or relating to the genus Hymenolepis or family Hymenolepididae … Useful english dictionary
dwarf tapeworm — noun : the common hymenolepidid tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) of man compare hymenolepis … Useful english dictionary
