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Noun: pentastomid
  1. Wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
    - tongue worm

Derived forms: pentastomids

Type of: arthropod

Part of: Pentastomida, subphylum Pentastomida

Encyclopedia: Pentastomid

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