ˈpentəˌstōm noun
or pen·tas·to·mid pen.ˈtastəmə̇d ; or pen·tas·to·moid -əˌmȯid
( -s )
Etymology: pentastome International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Pentastomum; pentastomid International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Pentastomidae, family of tongue worms, from Pentastomum + -idae; pentastomoid from New Latin Pentastomum + English -oid
: tongue worm