Mammomonogamus

Genus of syngamid trematode (family Syngamidae) found in the respiratory system of ruminants and occasionally reported in humans; worms usually joined together in a Y-shaped formation.

- M. laryngeus nematode found in upper respiratory tract of some mammals; approximately 100 human cases, most from Caribbean islands; worm is red to reddish-brown; copulating male and female present a Y shape; life cycle not known.

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Mam·mo·mo·nog·a·mus (mam″o-mon″o-gaґmus) a genus of nematodes of the family Syngamidae. Various species infest the pharynx, larynx, and trachea of cats and other mammals.