Dipylidium

Dipylidium

 [dip″ĭ-lid´e-um] a genus of tapeworms. D. cani´num is parasitic in dogs, cats, and occasionally humans.

Dipylidium

(di?pi?lid'e-um, ?pi-) A genus of tapeworms (family Dipylidiae) that infests dogs and cats.

Dipylidium caninum

A species that is a common parasite of dogs and cats. Infestation in humans may occasionally occur through the accidental ingestion of lice or fleas, the intermediate hosts. Synonym: dog tapeworm See: Ctenocephalides