davainea
noun
da·vai·nea
\dəˈvānēə\
Definition of davainea
1 capitalized : a genus of very small taenioid tapeworms infesting the intestine of gallinaceous birds and occasionally of man
2 plural -s : any tapeworm of the genus Davainea
davaineid
\-ēə̇d\ adjective or nounFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of davainea
New Latin, after Casimir J. Davaine †1882 French physician
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