lungworm

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noun

Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.

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Meanings

nounlungworm (plural lungworms)

plural lungworms

  1. Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.

Origin

From lung + worm.

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APA

lungworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lungworm

MLA

“lungworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lungworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lungworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lungworm.

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