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lungworm

/lˈʌŋwɜm/ noun

Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.

Word Origin A lungworm is literally a worm that lives in the lungs. The 'lung' part comes from Old English 'lungen', which originally meant 'the light organ' — because lungs are light and float in water, unlike the heavy liver, a great example of ancient anatomy based on simple observation. The 'worm' part is from Old English 'wyrm', which could mean anything from a worm to a serpent or dragon, so lungworm shares 'worm' with earthworm, tapeworm, and even glowworm.

noun Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida. countable

The veterinarian diagnosed the sheep with a severe lungworm infection.

(名词) 肺蠕虫

兽医诊断这只绵羊患有严重的肺线虫感染。

(sustantivo) Cualquiera de las diversas especies de gusanos nematodos parásitos de los pulmones de los mamíferos, que se encuentran principalmente en las superfamilias Metastrongylidae y Trichostrongyloidea del orden Strongylida.

El veterinario diagnosticó a la oveja con una infección grave por gusanos pulmonares.

(nom) strongle pulmonaire; ver du poumon; métastrongle [Ver nématode parasite des poumons des mammifères, appartenant principalement aux superfamilles Metastrongylidae et Trichostrongyloidea.]

Le vétérinaire a diagnostiqué une grave infection par des vers pulmonaires chez le mouton.

(Substantiv) Lungenwurm [**Lungworm** bezeichnet verschiedene Arten von Fadenwürmern, die als Parasiten in den Lungen von Säugetieren leben, insbesondere aus den Überfamilien Metastrongylidae und Trichostrongyloidea.]

Der Tierarzt diagnostizierte bei den Schafen einen schweren **lungworm**-Befall.

(名詞) 哺乳類の肺に寄生する線虫の総称。

獣医はその羊が重度の肺虫感染症であると診断した。

(substantivo) verme pulmonar; nematódeo pulmonar; verme nematódeo parasita pulmonar [Qualquer uma das diversas espécies de vermes nematoides parasitas dos pulmões de mamíferos, encontrados principalmente nas superfamílias Metastrongylidae e Trichostrongyloidea da ordem Strongylida.]

O veterinário diagnosticou as ovelhas com uma infecção grave por vermes pulmonares.

Synonyms: nematode roundworm parasitic worm lung worm Metastrongylus worm
Word parts: lung + worm

Related words

lungful wormy wormlike

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