Dipylidium caninum

Dipylidium caninum definition - medical

Di·py·lid·i·um ca·ni·num (dīˌpī-lĭdˈē-əm kā-nīˈnəm, dĭpˌə-)

noun
Tapeworm whose larvae are harbored by dog fleas or by lice.

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