Anoplocephalidae
noun plural
An·op·lo·ce·phal·i·dae
-se-ˈfal-ə-ˌdē 
: a family of taenioid tapeworms with unarmed scolices that live as adults in the intestines of various herbivores and pass their larval stages in some free-living mites
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“Anoplocephalidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Anoplocephalidae. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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