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pentastomid

/ˌpɛn.təˈstəʊ.mɪd/

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noun

/ˌpɛn.təˈstəʊ.mɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruЧервеобразное членистоногое с двумя парами крючков по бокам рта, паразитирующее в носовых пазухах млекопитающих.
  1. Parasitic arthropodC2formalscientific

    A wormlike arthropod with two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth, parasitic in the nasal sinuses of mammals.

    ruПентастомид

    • The pentastomid was discovered in the nasal cavity of a fox.
    • Researchers studied the life cycle of the pentastomid in laboratory conditions.
    • Pentastomids are often found in the respiratory tracts of reptiles and mammals.

    Synonymstongue worm

Forms
  • pentastomids plural form
  • pentastomids' possessive plural form
  • pentastomid's possessive singular form