Spirometra

Translingual

Proper noun

Spirometra f

A taxonomic genus within the family Diphyllobothriidae – cestodes that reproduce in canines and felines and can cause pathology in humans.

Further reading

Spirometra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Diphyllobothriidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Diphyllobothriidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Spirometra at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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