Medical Dictionary

Spiruridae

noun pl Spi·rur·i·dae \-ˌdē\

Medical Definition of SPIRURIDAE

:  a family of nematode worms that have the adults parasitic in vertebrates, that have the larval stages parasitic in insects, and that with related forms constitute a distinct superfamily of the order Spirurida

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