Dipetalonematidae

plural noun

Di·​pet·​a·​lo·​ne·​mat·​i·​dae

-ᵊl(ˌ)ōnə̇ˈmatəˌdē

: a family of filarial worms distinguished from Filariidae by possession of slender larvae with no anterior spines and including most filarial worms parasitic in humans and domestic animals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dipetalonemat-, Dipetalonema, type genus + -idae

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