tongueworm

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noun

Any of the Pentastomida, a group of parasitic invertebrates.

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Meanings

nountongueworm (plural tongueworms)

plural tongueworms

  1. biologyAny of the Pentastomida, a group of parasitic invertebrates.

Origin

From tongue + worm, from the resemblance of the genus Linguatula to a vertebrate tongue.

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Translations

Bulgarian петоу́стка
  • петоу́стка (petoústka)any Pentastomida
Finnish kielimato
  • kielimatoany Pentastomida
Turkish dil solucanı
  • dil solucanıany Pentastomida
Cite this entry
APA

tongueworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongueworm

MLA

“tongueworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongueworm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongueworm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongueworm.

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