
A genus of gapeworms of poultry in the nematode family Syngamidae, so called because of the gaping habit of fowl infected by these worms in their upper respiratory tract. ... Origin: G. Kyathos, cup, cup-shaped, + stoma, mouth ... Cyathostoma bronchialis, a species found in wild geese and domestic ducks, geese, and swans; occurs in the larynx, trac...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′ă-thos′tō-mă Definitions: 1. One of three genera of gapeworms of poultry and other birds in the nematode family Syngamidae, so called because of the gaping habit of fowl infected by these upper respiratory tract parasites.
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