Pentastome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pentastome is a noun meaning Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida.
Meaning
Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida.
Example Sentences
Here, we measured CO 2 production (a surrogate for metabolism) in Mediterranean geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus) infected with a lung parasite, the pentastome Raillietiella indica, under two physiological conditions: rested and recently active.
Word Forms
- pentastomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pentasome, clinostomum, pentatomoid, pleurostomatid, amphistome, diplostomatid.
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