Pentastomida

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Etymology

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From Pentastoma +‎ -ida, from neuter plural of New Latin pentastomus, from Ancient Greek πεντάστομος (pentástomos, with five mouths), from πέντε (pénte, five) +‎ στόμα (stóma, mouth) +‎ -ος (-os, adjectival suffix), in reference to the four hooks outside of the oral openings that make them appear to have five mouths.

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Pentastomida

  1. tongue worms
    1. A taxonomic subclass within the class Maxillopoda.
    2. A taxonomic subclass within the class Ichthyostaca.

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