- any nematode worm of the superfamily Metastrongylidae, parasitic in the lungs of various mammals.
- a nematode worm of the genus Rhabdias, parasitic in the lungs of reptiles and amphibians.
Origin of lungworm
First recorded in
1880–85; lung +
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British Dictionary definitions for lungworm- any parasitic nematode worm of the family Metastrongylidae, occurring in the lungs of mammals, esp Metastrongylus apri which infects pigs
- any of certain other nematodes that are parasitic in the lungs
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- Any of various nematode worms, especially of the family Metastrongylidae, that are parasitic in the lungs of mammals.
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