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1. plural of lungworm n. Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle (Strongylus micrurus) and that of sheep (S. filaria) are the best known. Source: ecdict

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lungworm cattle sheep lungs air animals best fatal filaria infest known nematoid parasitic passages plural proving several species worms

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