pentastomid

[ pen-tuh-stoh-mid, pen-tas-tuh-mid ]

/ ˌpɛn təˈstoʊ mɪd, pɛnˈtæs tə mɪd /

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noun Zoology.

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Also pen·ta·stome

[pen-tuh-stohm] /ˈpɛn təˌstoʊm/ .

Origin of pentastomid

1905–10; <New Latin Pentastomida name of the class of tongue worms, equivalent to Pentastom(um) a genus name (penta-penta- + -stomum<Greek -stomon, neuter of -stomos-stomous) + -ida-ida

Words nearby pentastomid

pentaquark, pentaquine, pentarchy, pentastich, pentastome, pentastomid, pentastyle, pentastylos, pentasyllable, Pentateuch, pentathlete