tongue worm
A rare zoological term for any worm of the phylum Pentastomida, also known as 舌形動物. Usually written in kana.
See also: 舌形動物
Tongue worms mainly parasitize the respiratory organs of reptiles.
Katakana spelling is common for this organism name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 舌 (した, 'tongue') and 虫 (むし, 'worm'), referring to the tongue-like appearance of these parasites.