- pseudophyllidean
- pseu·do·phyl·lid·e·an
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pseudophyllidean
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pseudophyllidean — pseu·do·phyl·lid·ean ē ən n any tapeworm of the order Pseudophyllidea * * * pseu·do·phyl·lid·e·an (soo″do fĭ lidґe ən) pertaining to or caused by tapeworms of the order Pseudophyllidea … Medical dictionary
pseudophyllidean — adjective or noun see pseudophyllidea … Useful english dictionary
bothrium — One of the slitlike sucking grooves found on the scolex of pseudophyllidean tapeworms, such as the broad fish tapeworm of man, Diphyllobothrium latum. [G. bothros, pit or trench] * * * both·ri·um bäth rē əm n, pl ria rē ə or riums a slit, groove … Medical dictionary
sparganosis — Infection with the plerocercoid or sparganum of a pseudophyllidean tapeworm, usually in a dermal sore resulting from application of infected flesh as a poultice; infection may also occur from ingestion of uncooked frog … Medical dictionary
sparganosis — infestation of a fish with the larval stage of a pseudophyllidean cestode. spat the spawn or larval stage of oysters or other molluscs; occasionally used for fish spawn when adhering to objects … Dictionary of ichthyology
rosette — 1. The quartan malarial parasite Plasmodium malariae in its segmented or mature phase. 2. A grouping of cells characteristic of neoplasms of neuroblastic, neuroectodermal, or ependymal origin; a number of nuclei … Medical dictionary
archigetes — ˌärkəˈjēd.ēz, ärˈkijəˌtēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin : a genus of pseudophyllidean tapeworms living as neotenic larvae in the coelom of aquatic oligochaete worms, some being reported to develop into typical caryophyllid worms… … Useful english dictionary
bothriocephalus — ˌbäthrēōˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from bothri + cephalus : a genus of pseudophyllidean tapeworms with two bothria that is sometimes considered to include the common fish tapeworm of man see diphyllobothrium … Useful english dictionary
diphyllobothriidae — īəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Diphyllobothrium, type genus + idae : a family of pseudophyllidean tapeworms (type genus Diphyllobothrium) having a complex life history with more than one intermediate host and the… … Useful english dictionary
diphyllobothrium — ˈbäthrēəm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from di + phyll + bothrium : a large genus of pseudophyllidean tapeworms comprising a number of parasites of fish eating birds and mammals and including the common fish tapeworm (D. latum)… … Useful english dictionary
