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diphyllobothrium

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Main Entry: Di·phyl·lo·both·ri·um
Pronunciation: -'bäth-rE-&m
Function: noun
: a large genus of tapeworms that isthe type genus of the family Diphyllobothriidae and that comprises a number of parasites of fish-eating birds and mammals including the common fish tapeworm (D. latum) of humans —compareBOTHRIOCEPHALUS
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Diphyllobothrium Di·phyl·lo·both·ri·um (dī-fĭl'ō-bŏth'rē-əm)
n.
A large genus of tapeworms one species of which, causes diphyllobothriasis in humans.

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