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scoleciasis

/ˌskoʊliˈsaɪəsɪs/

scoleciasis noun: infestation or disease caused by worms, catepillars, or moth larvae.

Noun

scoleciasis (uncountable)

  1. Infestation or disease caused by worms, catepillars, or moth larvae.
    • An unusual furuncle: The first human report of scoleciasis due to Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)2023 March, Cammarata E, Lappi A, Giacomazzi C, Torre LS, Savoia P, Dutto M., “An unusual furuncle: The first human report of scoleciasis due to Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)”, in J...

Origin of scoleciasis

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx) + -iasis.

Questions about scoleciasis

What does scoleciasis mean?
Scoleciasis means infestation or disease caused by worms, catepillars, or moth larvae.
What part of speech is scoleciasis?
Scoleciasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce scoleciasis?
Scoleciasis is pronounced /ˌskoʊliˈsaɪəsɪs/.

Words near scoleciasis in the dictionary

  1. scoldings
  2. scolds
  3. scolds' bridles
  4. Scole
  5. scoleces
  6. scoleciasis
  7. scolecid
  8. scolecids
  9. scoleciform
  10. scoleciphobia
  11. scolecite

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