Tetrarhynchidea

Tet·​ra·​rhyn·​chid·​ea

ˌte‧trə(ˌ)riŋˈkidēə

variants or Tetrarhynchoidea

-ˈkȯidēə

taxonomic synonym of trypanorhyncha

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tetrarhynchus, genus of tapeworms (from tetra- + -rhynchus) + -idea or -oidea

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