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paragonimus

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Main Entry: Par·a·gon·i·mus
Pronunciation: "par-&-'gän-&-m&s
Function: noun
: a genus of digenetic trematodes ofthe family Troglotrematidae comprising forms normally parasitic in the lungs of mammals including humans
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Paragonimus Par·a·gon·i·mus (pār'ə-gŏn'ə-məs)
n.
A genus of lung flukes parasitic in humans and other mammals that feed upon crustaceans.

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