cecal worm
noun
: a worm parasitizing the cecum
specifically
: a nematode worm of the genus Heterakis (H. gallinae) that infests gallinaceous birds and serves as an intermediate host and transmitter of the protozoan causing blackhead
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“Cecal worm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cecal%20worm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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