Pentastomida

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, five) + στόμα (stóma, mouth) + -ida, in reference to the four hooks outside of the oral openings that make them appear to have five mouths.

Proper noun

Pentastomida

  1. A taxonomic subclass within the class Maxillopoda – the tongue worms.

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