Rhodnius

noun

Rhod·​ni·​us ˈräd-nē-əs How to pronounce Rhodnius (audio)
: a genus of reduviid bugs including some that are intermediate hosts of the trypanosome causing Chagas disease

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“Rhodnius.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Rhodnius. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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