Paragonimus

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Translingual

Paragonimus westermani

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (para-, “beside”) +‎ γόνῐμος (gónimos, “productive, fertile”), from γόνος (gónos, “seed, genitals”) +‎ -ῐμος (-imos, “-able”), for its ovaries and testes are next to each other.

Proper noun

Paragonimus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Troglotrematidae – certain lung flukes, a type of flatworm, some of which can cause paragonimiasis.

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