lungworm

lungworm
lung·worm -.wərm n any of various nematodes esp. of the family Metastrongylidae that infest the lungs and air passages of mammals: as
a) a nematode of the genus Dictyocaulus
b) a lungworm of the genus Metastrongylus (M. apri syn. M. elongatus) that infests swine and causes bronchitis

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lung·worm (lungґwərm) a parasitic worm that invades the lungs, such as the trematode Paragonimus westermani in humans, or nematodes of the family Protostrongylidae in other animals. See also verminous bronchitis, verminous pneumonia, and hoose.

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  • lungworm — noun Date: 1882 any of various nematodes that infest the lungs and air passages of mammals …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lungworm — noun Any of several nematode worms, of the family Metastrongylidae, that are parasitic to mammalian lungs …   Wiktionary

  • lungworm — n. parasitic worm which infests the lungs of certain animals …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • lungworm — lung•worm [[t]ˈlʌŋˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ivt any of various parasitic nematodes that invade the lungs • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

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