Metastrongylus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Metastrongylus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Metastrongylidae – parasitic nematodes causing metastrongylosis.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Nematoda – phylum; Chromadorea – class; Strongylida – order; Metastrongylidae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Metastrongylus elongatus, Metastrongylus apri, Metastrongylus pudentodectus, Metastrongylus salmi, Metastrongylus confusus, Metastrongylus asymmetricus - species

Further reading

• Metastrongylus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Metastrongylus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Metastrongylus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons