| 释义 |
spar·ga·num
\ˈspärgənəm\ noun
(plural sparga·na \-nə\ ; also sparganums)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sparganon swaddling band; akin to Greek speira twist — more at spire
: an intramuscular or subcutaneous vermiform parasite of various vertebrates including man that is the plerocercoid larva of a tapeworm — often used as though a generic name when referring to such a larva especially when the adult is unknown
< Sparganum proliferum is a rare parasite of man >
— compare ligula |