"tongueworm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tongueworms [plural]
Etymology: tongue + worm, from the resemblance of the genus Linguatula to a vertebrate tongue. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tongue|worm}} tongue + worm, {{taxfmt|Linguatula|genus}} Linguatula Head templates: {{en-noun}} tongueworm (plural tongueworms)
  1. (zoology) Any of the Pentastomida, a group of parasitic invertebrates. Wikipedia link: tongueworm Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Crustaceans Translations (any Pentastomida): kielimato (Finnish), dil solucanı (Turkish)

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