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rat lungworm

rat lungworm noun: the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.

Noun

rat lungworm (plural rat lungworms)

  1. The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.

Forms of rat lungworm

pluralrat lungworms

Origin of rat lungworm

So called as the worm typically resides in the pulmonary artery of rats.

Questions about rat lungworm

What does rat lungworm mean?
Rat lungworm means the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.
What part of speech is rat lungworm?
Rat lungworm is a noun.
What is the plural of rat lungworm?
The plural of rat lungworm is rat lungworms.

Words near rat lungworm in the dictionary

  1. Rat Islands
  2. rat kangaroo
  3. rat kangaroos
  4. rat king
  5. rat kings
  6. rat lungworm
  7. rat lungworms
  8. rat mole
  9. rat moles
  10. rat on
  11. rat out

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