Choanotaenia

Choanotaenia
Cho·a·no·tae·nia .kō-ə-(.)nō-'tē-nē-ə n a genus of taenioid tapeworms including a number of intestinal parasites of birds of which one (C. infundibulum) is an important pest of chickens and turkeys

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Cho·a·no·tae·nia (ko-a″no-teґne-ə) [Gr. choanē funnel + taenia (def. 2)] a genus of tapeworms. C. infundiґbulum is a common but nonpathogenic parasite of chickens and turkeys.

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  • choanotaenia — cho·a·no·tae·nia …   English syllables

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