Pentastoma
/ˌpɛntəˈstəʊmə/ /pɛnˈtastəmə/Zoology
noun
A parasitic worm of the genus Pentastoma; a pentastomid.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From scientific Latin Pentastoma or Pentastomum, genus name from ancient Greek πεντάστομος having five mouths or openings; so called from the appearance of the mouth and the two pairs of chitinoid hooks adjacent to it.
- unregimented
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- unrehabilitated
- unrehearsable
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- unreigning
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- unrelated
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