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名詞

pentastome ‎(複数形 pentastomes)

1. Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida
   • 2015, “Physiological Status Drives Metabolic Rate in Mediterranean Geckos Infected with Pentastomes”, in PLOS ONE^[1], DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0144477:

     Here, we measured CO 2 production (a surrogate for metabolism) in Mediterranean geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus) infected with a lung parasite, the pentastome Raillietiella indica, under two physiological conditions: rested and recently active.