SINCE 1828
Plagiorhynchus
noun
Pla·gi·o·rhyn·chus
| \ ˌplā-jē-ō-ˈriŋ-kəs
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Medical Definition of Plagiorhynchus
: a genus of acanthocephalan worms parasitic in the intestine of domestic fowls and other birds
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