Di·py·lid·i·um
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Medical Definition of Dipylidium
: a genus of taenioid tapeworms including the common dog tapeworm (D. caninum) that is a cosmopolitan parasite of dogs, cats, and other carnivores and occasionally infests humans
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“Dipylidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Dipylidium. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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