Stephanurus

Stephanurus
Steph·a·nu·rus .stef-ə-'n(y)u̇r-əs n a genus of nematode worms of the family Strongylidae that includes the kidney worm (S. dentatus) of swine

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Steph·a·nu·rus (stef″ə-nuґrəs) a genus of nematode parasites of the family Stephanuridae. S. dentaґtus is parasitic in the urinary tract and occasionally other organs in pigs.

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