Noun: pentastomid
- Wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
"pentastomids can infect a variety of mammalian hosts, including humans in rare cases";
- tongue worm
Derived forms: pentastomids
Type of: arthropod
Part of: Pentastomida, subphylum Pentastomida
Encyclopedia: Pentastomid