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lungworm [′ləŋ‚wərm]

(invertebrate zoology)

Any of the nematodes that are parasites of terrestrial and marine nematodes, most commonly found in the respiratory tract, characterized by a reduced or absent stoma capsule, and an oral opening surrounded by six well-developed lips.

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