ˈspärgənəm noun
( plural sparga·na -nə ; also sparganums )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sparganon swaddling band; akin to Greek speira twist — more at spire
: an intramuscular or subcutaneous vermiform parasite of various vertebrates including man that is the plerocercoid larva of a tapeworm — often used as though a generic name when referring to such a larva especially when the adult is unknown
Sparganum proliferum is a rare parasite of man
— compare ligula