ウリザネジョウチュウ
Meanings
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dog tapeworm; cucumber tapeworm; double-pore tapeworm
usually written using kana alone
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.