Definition of Litomosoides
:a genus of filariid worms including a form (L. carinii) that is parasitic in the cotton rat and is much used in research on chemotherapy and other problems concerning human filariases
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Litomosoides
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Li·to·mo·soi·des
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ˌlītōməˈsȯiˌdēz
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ˌlit-
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