dog tapeworm; cucumber tapeworm; double-pore tapeworm
Scientific name Dipylidium caninum; a tapeworm that infects dogs and cats, occasionally humans. The Japanese name literally means 'melon seed tapeworm' from the shape of its segments.
The dog tapeworm is a parasite commonly found in dogs and cats.
The segments of the cucumber tapeworm resemble melon seeds.
条虫 is the general term for tapeworms; ウリザネジョウチュウ is a specific species.
Katakana spelling is standard for this scientific name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
From 瓜実 (melon seed) + 条虫 (tapeworm), referring to the seed-like shape of the proglottids.