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pentastomid

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[pen-tuh-stoh-mid, pen-tas-tuh-mid] / ˌpɛn təˈstoʊ mɪd, pɛnˈtæs tə mɪd /
Also pentastome

noun

Zoology.
  1. tongue worm.


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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