Definition of Pentastomid

1. Noun. Wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals.

Exact synonyms: Tongue Worm
Generic synonyms: Arthropod
Group relationships: Pentastomida, Subphylum Pentastomida

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pentastomid

pentaquine
pentarch
pentarchies
pentarchs
pentarchy
pentasaccharide
pentasaccharides
pentasil
pentasiloxane
pentasiloxanes
pentastich
pentastichous
pentastichs
pentastomiasis
pentastomid (current term)
pentastomida
pentastyle
pentasulfide
pentasulfides
pentasulphide
pentasulphides
pentasyllabic
pentateuchal
pentathionic
pentathionic acid
pentathiophene
pentathlete
pentathletes
pentathlon

Literary usage of Pentastomid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock (1920)
"... a, ventral view of head, greatly enlarged; b, ventral view of animal, slightly enlarged (After Shipley). -/ ,2 Fig. 17—A pentastomid, larva of ..."

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