LUNGWORM
\lˈʌŋwɜːm], \lˈʌŋwɜːm], \l_ˈʌ_ŋ_w_ɜː_m]\
Definitions of LUNGWORM
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Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle (Strongylus micrurus) and that of sheep (S. filaria) are the best known.
By Oddity Software
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Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle (Strongylus micrurus) and that of sheep (S. filaria) are the best known.
By Noah Webster.
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