tongueworm

See also: tongue worm

English

Etymology

From tongue +‎ worm, from the resemblance of the genus Linguatula to a vertebrate tongue.

Noun

tongueworm (plural tongueworms)

1. (zoology) Any of the Pentastomida, a group of parasitic invertebrates.

Translations

any Pentastomida

• Finnish: kielimato
• Turkish: dil solucanı