Tetrameres

noun

Te·​tram·​er·​es

te‧ˈtraməˌrēz

: a genus of nematode worms (family Spiruridae) parasitic in the proventriculus of gallinaceous birds including domestic fowls

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek tetramerēs having four parts

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