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Noun: genus Echinococcus
  1. A genus containing six parasitic species of cyclophyllid tapeworms (Echinococcus)

Type of: worm genus

Part of: family Taeniidae, Taeniidae

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genus Eacles
genus Eburophyton
genus Ecballium
genus Echeneis
genus Echidnophaga
genus Echinacea
genus Echinocactus
genus Echinocereus
genus Echinochloa
genus Echinococcus
genus Echinops
genus Echium
genus Ectopistes
genus Edaphosaurus
genus Edmontosaurus
genus Egeria
genus Egretta
genus Eichhornia
genus Eimeria
genus Eira