tongue worm

A form of tongueworm — Any of the Pentastomida, a group of parasitic invertebrates.

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pentastomid
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Meanings

nountongue worm (plural tongue worms)

plural tongue worms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tongueworm.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals

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pentastomid
Broader
arthropod
Also see
pentastomid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tongue worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20worm

MLA

“tongue worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20worm. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue worm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20worm.

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