spirometra mansonoides

Spi·ro·me·tra man·so·noi·'des

a species of pseudophyllid tapeworms from North America, with larva (sparganum) that may be a cause of sparganosis of humans in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico states. Synonym(s): Diphyllobothrium mansonoides

spirometra mansonoides

Species occasionally found in the U.S. in larval form.See also: spirometra