Nem·a·to·di·rus
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Medical Definition of Nematodirus
: a genus of reddish nematode worms of the family Strongylidae having slender elongated necks and being parasitic in the small intestine of ruminants and sometimes other mammals
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“Nematodirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Nematodirus. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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