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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D013146
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D013146
Preferred Name

Spirometra

Definitions
A genus of tapeworms of the family Diphyllobothriidae, which are parasites of fish-eating cats, dogs, and birds. Infection in man is caused by eating undercooked fish. The larval form is called SPARGANUM.
Synonyms
Spirometras
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