GUINEA WORM


Meaning of GUINEA WORM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1699

: a slender nematode worm ( Dracunculus medinensis ) of tropical regions that is parasitic in humans, has no known animal reservoir, and has an adult female that infests subcutaneous tissues and may attain a length of several feet

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