Porocephalida
plural noun
Po·ro·ce·phal·i·da
\-sə̇ˈfalədə\
Definition of Porocephalida
: an order of tongue worms that have the female genital pore posterior and include all the tongue worms that parasitize mammals and some parasites of reptiles — compare linguatula, porocephalidae
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Origin and Etymology of porocephalida
New Latin, from Porocephalus + -ida
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