Dioctophymatina

plural noun
Di·​oc·​to·​phy·​ma·​ti·​na | \ -ˌfīməˈtīnə\

Definition of Dioctophymatina

: a suborder of Enoplida (being sometimes considered a separate order and including solely the kidney parasite (Dioctophyme renale) distinguished from related nematodes by the absence of both setae and buccal stylet — compare dorylaimina , enoplina

History and Etymology for Dioctophymatina

New Latin, from Dioctophymat-, Dioctophyma + -ina

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