Prosthogonimus
noun
Pros·tho·gon·i·mus
ˌpräs-thə-ˈgän-ə-məs 
: a genus of trematode worms (family Plagiorchiidae) parasitic in the oviducts and bursa of Fabricius and rarely in the intestine or esophagus of domestic and other birds
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“Prosthogonimus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Prosthogonimus. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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