Metastrongylus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Metastrongylus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Metastrongylidae – parasitic nematodes causing metastrongylosis.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Nematoda - phylum; Chromadorea - class; Strongylida - order; Metastrongylidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Metastrongylus elongatus, Metastrongylus apri, Metastrongylus pudentodectus, Metastrongylus salmi, Metastrongylus confusus, Metastrongylus asymmetricus - species

Further reading

Metastrongylus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Metastrongylus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Metastrongylus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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