Crassisoma

noun

Cras·​si·​so·​ma

ˌkrasə̇ˈsōmə

: a genus of hookworms including the only worm (C. urosubulatum) commonly infesting swine in North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin crassi- (from crassus thick, fat) + New Latin -soma

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