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ECHINORHYNCHUS GIGAS

\ˈɛt͡ʃɪnˌɔːhɪnt͡ʃəs ɡˈɪɡəz], \ˈɛt‍ʃɪnˌɔːhɪnt‍ʃəs ɡˈɪɡəz], \ˈɛ_tʃ_ɪ_n_ˌɔː_h_ɪ_n_tʃ_ə_s ɡ_ˈɪ_ɡ_ə_z]\

Definitions of ECHINORHYNCHUS GIGAS

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A species, sometimes about 50 cm. long, marked with transverse striae, having a globular proboscis with from 6 to 8 hooks and a pointed extremity. It is found in the intestines of swine and occasionally in man.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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