lungworm

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Synonyms: lugworm, lungwort, lindworm, ringworm, lungoor, luniform, slugworm, lungworms, lungworts, longform, longword

Antonyms: lugworm, lungwort, lindworm, ringworm, lungoor, luniform, slugworm, lungworms, lungworts, longform, longword

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Noun

1. Any of the diverse species of [[nematode]] worms that are [[parasitic]] to mammalian [[lung]]s, principally found in the superfamilies {{taxfmt|Metastrongylidae|family}} and {{taxlink|Trichostrongyloidea|superfamily}} in order [[Strongylida]].

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