pentastomid

or pen·ta·stome

[ pen-tuh-stoh-mid, pen-tas-tuh-mid or pen-tuh-stohm ]
/ ˌpɛn təˈstoʊ mɪd, pɛnˈtæs tə mɪd or ˈpɛn təˌstoʊm /

noun Zoology.

tongue worm.

Origin of pentastomid

1905–10; < New Latin Pentastomida name of the class of tongue worms, equivalent to Pentastom(um) a genus name ( penta- penta- + -stomum < Greek -stomon, neuter of -stomos -stomous) + -ida -ida

Words nearby pentastomid

pentaquark, pentaquine, pentarchy, pentastich, pentastome, pentastomid, pentastyle, pentastylos, pentasyllable, pentateuch, pentathlete

Scientific definitions for pentastomid

pentastome
[ pĕn′tə-stōm′ ]

See tongue worm.