lungworms


lung·worms

(lŭng'wŏrmz), Nematodes that inhabit the air passages of animals, chiefly in the family Metastrongylidae (or Protostrongylidae). See: Aelurostrongylus, Crenosoma vulpis, Metastrongylus, Muellerius capillaris.

lung·worms

(lŭng'wŏrmz) Any of various species of nematode parasites that infest the lungs and air passage of sheep, cattle, and (rarely) human beings.