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Dioctophymatina
plural noun
Di·oc·to·phy·ma·ti·na
\-ˌfīməˈtīnə\
Definition of Dioctophymatina
: a suborder of Enoplida (being sometimes considered a separate order and including solely the kidney parasite (Dioctophyme renale) distinguished from related nematodes by the absence of both setae and buccal stylet — compare dorylaimina enoplina
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Origin and Etymology of dioctophymatina
New Latin, from Dioctophymat-, Dioctophyma + -ina
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