tongue worm

/təŋ wərm/
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Definitions of tongue worm
  1. noun
    wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
    synonyms: pentastomid
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    type of:
    arthropod
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
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