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Lagochilascaris

noun Lag·o·chi·las·ca·ris \ˌlag-ō-kī-ˈlas-kə-rəs\

Medical Definition of LAGOCHILASCARIS

:  a genus of nematode worms including one (L. minor) that is normally parasitic in the intestine of wild felines but sometimes occurs as a subcutaneous parasite of humans in Trinidad and Suriname

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