Gongylonema

noun

Gon·​gy·​lo·​ne·​ma

ˌgänjəlōˈnēmə

: a genus of spiruroid nematodes (family Thelaziidae) infesting the tissues of the digestive tract of various birds and mammals including humans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek gongylos round + New Latin -nema

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