Linguatula

[ lĭng-gwăch′yə-lə ]

n.

A genus of endoparasitic bloodsucking arthropods commonly known as tongue worms and found in lungs or air passages of various vertebrates, including humans.

Example sentences from the Web for linguatula

  • All naturalists, Cuvier included, placed this animal among intestinal worms, under the name of Linguatula or Pentastoma.

    Animal Parasites and Messmates |P. J. Van Beneden