Definition of Gongylonema
:a genus of spiruroid nematodes (family Thelaziidae) infesting the tissues of the digestive tract of various birds and mammals including humans
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Gongylonema
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Gon·gy·lo·ne·ma
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ˌgänjəlōˈnēmə
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Origin and Etymology of gongylonema
New Latin, from Greek gongylos round + New Latin -nema
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