Meanings
nounrat lungworm (plural rat lungworms)
plural rat lungworms
- The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.
Origin
So called as the worm typically resides in the pulmonary artery of rats.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鼠肺線蟲 /鼠肺线虫, 鼠肺蟲 /鼠肺虫
- 鼠肺線蟲 /鼠肺线虫 (shǔfèixiànchóng)nematode
- 鼠肺蟲 /鼠肺虫 (shǔfèichóng)nematode
- 廣東住血線蟲 /广东住血线虫 (Guǎngdōng zhùxuèxiànchóng)nematode
- 廣州管圓線蟲 /广州管圆线虫nematode
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rat lungworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20lungworm
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“rat lungworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20lungworm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rat lungworm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20lungworm.
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