Dipylidium caninum
[ dī′pī-lĭd′ē-əm kā-nī′nəm, dĭp′ə- ]
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n.
Tapeworm whose larvae are harbored by dog fleas or by lice.
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Words nearby Dipylidium caninum
dipteron, dipterous, diptote, diptych, dipylidiasis, Dipylidium caninum, dipyramid, dipyridamole, diquark, diquat, dir.
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How to use Dipylidium caninum in a sentence
Parasitisme du Dipylidium caninum dans l'espce humaine, propos d'un cas nouveau.
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