pentastome

noun

pen·​ta·​stome

ˈpentəˌstōm

variants or pentastomid

pen‧ˈtastəmə̇d

or pentastomoid

-əˌmȯid

plural -s

: tongue worm

Word History

Etymology

pentastome International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Pentastomum; pentastomid International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Pentastomidae, family of tongue worms, from Pentastomum + -idae; pentastomoid from New Latin Pentastomum + English -oid

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