Diphyllobothrium

Diphyllobothrium definition - medical

Di·phyl·lo·both·ri·um (dī-fĭlˌō-bŏthˈrē-əm)

noun
A large genus of tapeworms, one species of which causes diphyllobothriasis in humans.

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