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tongue worm

/tʌŋ wɜːrm/

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/tʌŋ wɜːrm/C1formalscientific
  • ruПаразитическое ракообразное класса Pentastomida, поражающее дыхательные пути позвоночных, включая человека, часто встречающееся в носовых ходах или лёгких.

A parasitic crustacean of the class Pentastomida that infests the respiratory tracts of vertebrates, including humans, often found in the nasal passages or lungs.

  1. C2formal

    A parasitic crustacean of the class Pentastomida, which infests the respiratory tracts of vertebrates, including reptiles, birds, and mammals.

    ruПаразитическое ракообразное

    • The tongue worm was discovered in the lungs of a python.
    • Veterinarians treat tongue worm infections in reptiles.
    • Tongue worms have a complex life cycle involving multiple hosts.