| 释义 |
Linguatulidae Lin·guat·u·li·dae (ling-gwat'yū-li'dē), One of the families of Pentastomida of medical interest, the other being the Porocephalidae. Linguatulidae have flattened bodies; adults inhabit the nasal cavities of various carnivores, such as the dog and cat; larval forms are found in tissues of rodents, herbivores, and other animals; both larvae and adults have been reported from humans. |