porocephalosis

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noun

Infection by parasitic crustaceans of genera Porocephalus or Armillifer.

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Meanings

nounporocephalosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInfection by parasitic crustaceans of genera Porocephalus or Armillifer.

Origin

Porocephalus + -osis

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porocephalosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porocephalosis

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“porocephalosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porocephalosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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