Muellerius

noun

Muel·​le·​ri·​us myü-ˈlir-ē-əs How to pronounce Muellerius (audio)
: a genus (family Protostrongylidae) of lungworms that include forms (such as M. capillaris synonym M. minutissimus) infecting the lungs of sheep and goats and having larval stages in various snails and slugs

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“Muellerius.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Muellerius. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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