Medical Dictionary

Protostrongylus

noun Pro·to·stron·gy·lus \-ˈsträn-jə-ləs\

Medical Definition of PROTOSTRONGYLUS

:  a genus of lungworms of the family Metastrongylidae including one (P. rufescens) parasitic especially in sheep and goats
pro·to·stron·gyle \-ˈsträn-ˌjil, -jəl\ noun
pro·to·stron·gy·line \-jə-ˌlēn, -ˌlīn\ adjective

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