pentastomid
American
[pen-tuh-stoh-mid, pen-tas-tuh-mid]
/ ˌpɛn təˈstoʊ mɪd, pɛnˈtæs tə mɪd /
Also
pentastome
noun
Zoology.
Etymology
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
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