Dioctophymatina

plural noun

Di·​oc·​to·​phy·​ma·​ti·​na

-ˌfīməˈtīnə

: a suborder of Enoplida being sometimes considered a separate order and including solely the kidney parasite (Dioctophyme renale) distinguished from related nematodes by the absence of both setae and buccal stylet compare dorylaimina , enoplina

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dioctophymat-, Dioctophyma + -ina

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