What does pentastome mean?
Pentastome means Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida.
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.
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Pentastome means Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida.
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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.
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