pentastomid

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

noun

, Zoology.

1. tongue worm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentastomid¹

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