porocephaliasis

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noun

A parasitic infection by species in the closely related genera Porocephalus and Armillifer and other tongue worms in order Porocephalida.

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Meanings

nounporocephaliasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA parasitic infection by species in the closely related genera Porocephalus and Armillifer and other tongue worms in order Porocephalida.

Origin

Porocephalus + -iasis

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