- Diplogonoporus grandis
- a common parasite of whales that has been found in humans in Japan; it may be up to 10 meters long, and may cause diarrhea or constipation and secondary anemia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Diplogonoporus grandis
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Diplogonoporus — A genus of tapeworms found in Japan (D. grandis) and probably also in Rumania (D. brauni) [diplo + G. gonos, seed, + poros, pore] * * * Dip·lo·go·nop·o·rus (dip″lo go nopґə rəs) [diplo + Gr. gonos seed + poros passage] a genus of… … Medical dictionary
