Paragonimus

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Translingual

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Paragonimus westermani

Etymology

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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.

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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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