Not to be confused with Gnathostomata (singular: Gnathostoma), a Vertebrate Superclass. Gnathostoma is a genus of parasitic nematodes. The species Gnathostoma spinigerum and Gnathostoma hispidum can cause gnathostomiasis. == Species == ...
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• (n. pl.) A comprehensive division of vertebrates, including all that have distinct jaws, in contrast with the leptocardians and marsipobranchs (Cyclostoma), which lack them.
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Gna·thos'to·ma noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gna`qos the jaw + ..., ..., the mouth.]
(Zoology) A comprehensive division of vertebrates, including all that have distinct jaws, in contrast with the leptocardians and marsipobranchs (
Cyclostoma ), which lack them. [ W...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nath-os′tō-mă Definitions: 1. A genus of spiruroid nematode worms (family Gnathostomatidae) characterized by several rows of cuticular spines about the head and by multiple-host aquatic life cycles; it includes pathogenic parasites of cats, cattle, and swine.
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